Where does “barbárico” come from?
barbárico (Portuguese) comes from Latin barbaricus, from Ancient Greek βαρβαρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
barbárico (Portuguese): barbaric
Definitions
- barbaric
Ancestry of “barbárico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | barbaricus | Berber |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαρβαρικός | barbaric; non-Greek |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |