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Routes taken by barbarian invaders during the Migration Period, 5th century AD Routes taken by Mongol invaders, 13th century AD. The Ancient Greek name βάρβαρος (bárbaros) 'barbarian' was an antonym for πολίτης (politēs) 'citizen', from πόλις 'city'.
The word barbarism (Greek: βαρβαρισμός) was originally used by the Greeks for foreign terms used in their language and is related to the word "barbarian". [4] The first Latin grammarian to use the word barbarolexis was Marius Plotius Sacerdos in the 3rd century AD. Cominianus provides a definition.
Barbarian (disambiguation) Barbarous name, a meaningless or seemingly meaningless word used in magic rituals; Socialism or Barbarism, a 2001 book about globalism by István Mészáros; Primitive Culture, 1871 book about "primitive" versus "civilised" societies; War crime, an act that constitutes a serious violation of the law of war
barbarian A Greek word adopted by the Romans to refer to any people who did not adopt the Roman way of life. It is said to have come originally from the sound "bar-bar", which, according to the Greeks, was supposed to be the noise that people made when speaking foreign languages. Before Christ (BC) Before the Common Era (BCE) Bering Land Bridge
The term foederati had its usage and meaning extended by the Romans' practice of subsidising entire barbarian tribes such as the Franks, Vandals, Alans, Huns and the Visigoths, the last being the best known, in exchange for providing warriors to fight in the Roman armies. Alaric I began his career leading a band of Gothic foederati.
The English term "Berber" is derived from the Arabic word barbar, which means both "Berber" and "barbarian." [7] [21] [22] Due to this shared meaning, as well as its historical background as an exonym, the term "Berber" is commonly viewed as a pejorative by indigenous North Africans today. [8] [9] [10]
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The latter part is an old germanic word, meaning "shirt" and thereof (also found in Middle English, see serk). The first part, ber , on the other hand, can linguistically mean several things, but is assumed to have most likely meant " bear ", with the full phrase, berserk , meaning just "bear-shirt", as in "someone who wears a coat made out of ...