Proto-Germanic
Syllables: Pro·to-Ger·man·ic/ˌpɹəʊ̯.təʊ̯.d͡ʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/US/ˌpɹoʊ̯.toʊ̯.d͡ʒɜɹˈmæn.ɪk/
Proto-Germanic proper noun: hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language of all Germanic languages, including English; a descendant of Proto-Indo-European.
Proper noun
Proto-Germanic
- Hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language of all Germanic languages, including English; a descendant of Proto-Indo-European.
- Synonyms:
- Common Germanic, Germanic, PGmc, Ur-Germanic
Proto-Germanic meaning in Hindi
Proto-Germanic in Hindi
- hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language — see also Germanic
- आदिम-जर्मनिक ādim-jarmanik
Synonyms of Proto-Germanic
Origin of Proto-Germanic
From proto- + Germanic.
Words that rhyme with Proto-Germanic
- organic
- mechanic
- panic
- aldermanic
- Hispanic
- inorganic
- Romanic
- tetanic
- volcanic
- cyanic
- melanic
- titanic
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- tympanic
- uranic
- allophanic
- manic
- montanic
- Sudanic
- veganic
- alloxanic
- balanic
- bistephanic
- botanic
- Britannic
- caroticotympanic
- Catalanic
- clavulanic
- Dianic
- endotympanic
- extratympanic
- furanic
- hydrovolcanic
- incudotympanic
- intertympanic
- Itanic
- manganic
- neanic
- nontympanic
- paratympanic
- pharyngotympanic
- phytanic
- pristanic
- pyranic
- retrotympanic
- shamanic
- stannic
- sultanic
- tannic
- Trajanic
- tyrannic
Questions about Proto-Germanic
- What does Proto-Germanic mean?
- Proto-Germanic means hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language of all Germanic languages, including English; a descendant of Proto-Indo-European.
- What is Proto-Germanic in Hindi?
- Proto-Germanic in Hindi is आदिम-जर्मनिक (ādim-jarmanik). See Proto-Germanic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Proto-Germanic?
- Proto-Germanic is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Proto-Germanic?
- Proto-Germanic is pronounced /ˌpɹəʊ̯.təʊ̯.d͡ʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/ (UK).
Words near Proto-Germanic in the dictionary
Source and license
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