Etymology of the English word barbarian
the English word
barbarianderived from the French word
barbarienderived from the French word
barbarederived from the Latin word
barbarus (barbarian, uncivilized person; foreigner; foreign, of, used by)
derived from the Greek word
barbaros, βάρβαρος (a foreigner (non-Greek))
Date
The earliest known usage of barbarian in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
barbarianizeCognates
Dutch
barbaar, French
barbare, German
Barbar, Italian
barbaro, Latin
barbarus, Lithuanian
barbaras, Norwegian
barbar, Swedish
barbarUsage
Word found in Modern English
