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Judging by this link: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=barbarian http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=barbarian, the reasoning is based on words in
by astine 10y ago
Judging by this link: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=barbarian http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=barbarian,
the reasoning is based on words in other indoeuropean languages having a similar root to 'barbarian' being used to refer to stammering or incoherent speech.
- jumasheff 10y agoThe most interesting part is this: `...meaning "rude, wild person" is from 1610s.`