Where does “barbar” come from?

barbar (Indonesian) comes from Dutch barbaar, from Middle Dutch barbaer, from Old French barbare, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.

barbar (Indonesian): barbarian

Definitions

  1. barbarian

Ancestry of “barbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbarbaarbarbarian
2Middle Dutchbarbaer—
3Old Frenchbarbare—
4Latinbarbarusforeign; savage; uncivilized
5Ancient Greekβάρβαροςnon-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European balb- →Every word from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος →Every word from Latin barbarus →