No, the ancient Greeks portrayed foreign languages as “Barbari barbari barbari”, which is Greek for “Blah blah blah”. And that’s where we get the word “Barbarian.”
I just ruined that word’s ability to instill fear in people.
Dana Simpson
October 18, 2013
No, the ancient Greeks portrayed foreign languages as “Barbari barbari barbari”, which is Greek for “Blah blah blah”. And that’s where we get the word “Barbarian.”
I just ruined that word’s ability to instill fear in people.