Re: barbaros

Doug Eckardt (doug@cc.dordt.edu)
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:34:58 -0500 (CDT)

I was asked a question by one of our faculty members.
I have looked for the accuracy of this etymology, but could
not find it.

Can anybody help?

--Doug

> --Doug
> > Doug,
> > As our resident Greek scholar, can you tell me the origin and
> > original meaning of the Greek word "barbaros". If I recall
> > correctly, it derived from the somewhat snobbish Athenian label for
> > all who spoke a foreign language (tongue) which was supposedly to
> > sound as "ba,ba". Is that correct?
> > Daryl
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Dr. Daryl Vander Kooi dkooi@dordt.edu
Communication Dept. (712) 722-6259 Office
DORDT COLLEGE (712) 722-2459 Home
Sioux Center, Iowa 51250 USA (712) 722-1185 FAX
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