adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language. countable

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The reconstructed ancestor language or protolanguage of the Indo-European family of languages, which includes most European, Iranian, and Indian languages. uncountable

   "The word mother comes from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr."

Synonyms

All synonyms

indo-europeanindo-europeanindo-germanicproto-indo-germanic

Example

More examples

"Academics are still debating as to the location of the Proto-Indo-European urheimat."

Etymology

From proto- + Indo-European.

Related phrases

Early Proto-Indo-European

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