Where does “barbaric” come from?
Barbaric derives from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός, formed from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος with the Ancient Greek suffix -κός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
barbaric (English): of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized,...
Definitions
- of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized,...
Ancestry of “barbaric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | barbarik | — |
| 2 | Latin | barbaricus | Berber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαρβαρικός | barbaric; non-Greek |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “barbaric”