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Etymology of the English word barbaric

the English word barbaric
derived from the Latin word barbaricus (outlandish; foreign, strange)
derived from the Greek word barbarikos
derived from the Greek word barbaros, βάρβαρος (a foreigner (non-Greek))

Date

The earliest known usage of barbaric in English dates from the 15th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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