Where does “semibarbaric” come from?
semibarbaric (English) comes from English barbaric, from Middle English barbarik, from Latin barbaricus, from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
semibarbaric (English): Somewhat barbaric
Definitions
- Somewhat barbaric
Ancestry of “semibarbaric”, step by step
semibarbaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barbaric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barbaric | of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized,... |
| 2 | Middle English | barbarik | — |
| 3 | Latin | barbaricus | Berber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαρβαρικός | barbaric; non-Greek |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |