Etymology of the English word barbarous
the English word
barbarousderived from the Latin word
barbarousderived from the Greek word
barbaros, βάρβαρος (a foreigner (non-Greek))
derived 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 barbarous in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
