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Etymology of the English word barbarism

the English word barbarism
derived from the French word barbarism
derived from the Latin word barbarismus (barbarism, impropriety of speech)
derived from the Greek word barbarismos
derived from the Greek word barbarizein
derived from the Greek word barbaros, βάρβαρος (a foreigner (non-Greek))

Date

The earliest known usage of barbarism in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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