Where does “варвар” come from?

варвар (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.

варвар (Russian): barbarian

Definitions

  1. barbarian

Ancestry of “варвар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάρβαροςnon-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-—

Words derived from “варвар”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European balb- →Every word from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος →