The same sort of principle applies for the term Grotesk which of course translates into grotesque (absurd or bizarre).
Often times if you see the word Gothic being used to describe something that has nothing to do with the actual tribal Kingdoms of the Goths, it's being used to describe something in negative terms, as was the case for the early Sans Serifs.
Historically "Gothic" is often used as a derogatory term, a sort of linguistic shorthand for barbaric. It really depends on the context of the word being used throughout history. The question has been appropriately answered but I felt I could demystify this ambiguity between "Gothic" referring to Sans-Serif or Blackletter typefaces.
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