Etymology of the French word barbare
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 barbare in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
barbarien,
barbarement,
barbariserCognates
Dutch
barbaar, English
barbarian, German
Barbar, Italian
barbaro, Latin
barbarus, Lithuanian
barbaras, Norwegian
barbar, Swedish
barbar
