Proto-Indo-European
UK/ˌpɹəʊ̯təʊ̯ˌɪndə(ʊ̯)ˌjʊə̯ɹəˈpiːən//ˌpɹoʊ̯toʊ̯ˌɪndoʊ̯ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/
Proto-Indo-European proper noun: the reconstructed ancestor language or protolanguage of the Indo-European family of languages, which includes most European, Iranian, and Indian languages.
Proper noun
Proto-Indo-European
- The reconstructed ancestor language or protolanguage of the Indo-European family of languages, which includes most European, Iranian, and Indian languages.
- The word mother comes from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
- The plural English word brethren and the Farsi word that is pronounced as 'baradaran' both come from the same Proto-Indo-European root word.
- Synonyms:
- Indo-European, Indo-Germanic, Proto-Indo-Germanic
Noun
Proto-Indo-European (plural Proto-Indo-Europeans)
- A person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language.
- Synonyms:
- Indo-European
Adjective
Proto-Indo-European (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it.
Proto-Indo-European meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Persian
Proto-Indo-European in Hindi
- ancestor language of most European and Indian languages
- आदिम-भारोपीय ādim-bhāropīya, आदिम-हिन्द-यूरोपीय ādim-hind-yūropīya
- person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language
- आदिम-हिन्द-यूरोपीय ādim-hind-yūropīya, आदिम-भारोपीय ādim-bhāropīya
- pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it — see also Indo-European
- आदिम-हिन्द-यूरोपीय ādim-hind-yūropīya, आदिम-भारोपीय ādim-bhāropīya
Proto-Indo-European in Urdu
- ancestor language of most European and Indian languages
- اَوَّلِی ہِنْد یُورَپِی avvalī-hind-yūrapī
Proto-Indo-European in Persian
- ancestor language of most European and Indian languages
- نیاهندواروپایی niyâ-hendo-orupâyi
- person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language
- نیاهندواروپاییزبان niyâ-hendo-orupâyi-zabân
- pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it — see also Indo-European
- نیا-هندواروپایی niyâ-hendo-orupâyi
Synonyms of Proto-Indo-European
Forms of Proto-Indo-European
| plural | Proto-Indo-Europeans |
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Origin of Proto-Indo-European
From proto- + Indo-European.
Words formed from Proto-Indo-European
Questions about Proto-Indo-European
- What does Proto-Indo-European mean?
- Proto-Indo-European means the reconstructed ancestor language or protolanguage of the Indo-European family of languages, which includes most European, Iranian, and Indian languages.
- What is Proto-Indo-European in Hindi?
- Proto-Indo-European in Hindi is आदिम-भारोपीय (ādim-bhāropīya), आदिम-हिन्द-यूरोपीय (ādim-hind-yūropīya). See Proto-Indo-European meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Proto-Indo-European?
- Proto-Indo-European can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Proto-Indo-European?
- Proto-Indo-European is pronounced /ˌpɹəʊ̯təʊ̯ˌɪndə(ʊ̯)ˌjʊə̯ɹəˈpiːən/ (UK).
Words near Proto-Indo-European in the dictionary
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