daughter language
daughter language noun: a language which genetically descends from an earlier parent language.
Noun
daughter language (plural daughter languages)
- A language which genetically descends from an earlier parent language.
- English is a daughter language of Old English.
- French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese are daughter languages of Latin.
- Synonyms:
- daughter
daughter language meaning in Persian
daughter language in Persian
- language which genetically descends from earlier, parent language
- زبان دختر zabân-e doxtar
Synonyms of daughter language
Forms of daughter language
| plural | daughter languages |
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Origin of daughter language
Probably a calque of German Tochtersprache.
Questions about daughter language
- What does daughter language mean?
- Daughter language means a language which genetically descends from an earlier parent language.
- What is daughter language in Persian?
- Daughter language in Persian is زبان دختر (zabân-e doxtar). See Daughter language meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is daughter language?
- Daughter language is a noun.
- What is the plural of daughter language?
- The plural of daughter language is daughter languages.
Words near daughter language in the dictionary
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