Question

where did the term goth origanally come from

Answer 1

The name "goth" originally came from a Germanic tribe.

Answer 2

ANSWER: Gothic originally referred to a Germanic tribe, the Goths. This tribe later split into the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths. The later, architectural sense is derived from the Italian word "gotico", meaning 'barbaric, rough'; referring to architecture that was the opposite of classical architecture.