Where does “варварство” come from?

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

варварство (Russian): barbarism, barbarity, barbarianism

Definitions

  1. barbarism, barbarity, barbarianism

Ancestry of “варварство”, 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 →