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Where does “βαρβαρικός” come from?

βαρβαρικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

βαρβαρικός (Ancient Greek): barbaric; non-Greek

Definitions

  1. barbaric; non-Greek

Ancestry of “βαρβαρικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “βαρβαρικός”

  • barbaric
  • barbarically
  • semibarbaric
  • nonbarbaric
  • non-barbaric
  • barbaricus
  • barbarico
  • barbaricamente
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