What does "proethnic" mean?

of or pertaining to the period prior to the split of the Proto-Indo-European language into the Indo-European language family

How do you pronounce "proethnic"?

Pronounced //pɹoʊˈɛθ.nɪk//.

Proethnic

//pɹoʊˈɛθ.nɪk// adj

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Adjective

1
of or pertaining to the period prior to the split of the Proto-Indo-European language into the Indo-European language family not-comparable
"The original meaning of the root is 'put'; but, from the proethnic period, a secondary development in the line ('set,' 'establish,' and so) 'make,' 'do,' is clear."

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"The original meaning of the root is 'put'; but, from the proethnic period, a secondary development in the line ('set,' 'establish,' and so) 'make,' 'do,' is clear."

Etymology

From pro- + ethnic.

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