Where does “barbari” come from?

barbari (Latin) comes from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.

barbari (Latin): nominative plural of barbarus; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of barbarus; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “barbari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbarbarusforeign; savage; uncivilized
2Ancient Greekβάρβαροςnon-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European balb- →Every word from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος →Every word from Latin barbarus →