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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn’t that mean “mute”, as in “their non-Slavic language sounds like gibberish to us”?

[–] DieguiTux8623@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

I didn't know it and you are absolutely right! Like in ancient Greek "βάρβαρος" (barbarian) which was used to design people who couldn't speak properly and were just babbling.