Where does “barbaricus” come from?
barbaricus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
barbaricus (Latin): Berber
Ancestry of “barbaricus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαρβαρικός | barbaric; non-Greek |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “barbaricus”