Where does “варварский” come from?

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

варварский (Russian): barbarian, barbaric

Definitions

  1. barbarian, barbaric

Ancestry of “варварский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianварварbarbarian
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 Russian варвар →