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Proto-Nilo-Saharan

Proto-Nilo-Saharan proper noun: the theoretical protolanguage which is the common ancestor of the Nilo-Saharan languages.

Proper noun

Proto-Nilo-Saharan

  1. The theoretical protolanguage which is the common ancestor of the Nilo-Saharan languages.
    Synonyms:
    PNS

Synonyms of Proto-Nilo-Saharan

Origin of Proto-Nilo-Saharan

From proto- + Nilo-Saharan.

Questions about Proto-Nilo-Saharan

What does Proto-Nilo-Saharan mean?
Proto-Nilo-Saharan means the theoretical protolanguage which is the common ancestor of the Nilo-Saharan languages.
What part of speech is Proto-Nilo-Saharan?
Proto-Nilo-Saharan is a proper noun.

Words near Proto-Nilo-Saharan in the dictionary

  1. proto-neutron star
  2. proto-neutron stars
  3. Proto-Ngayarda
  4. proto-nickel
  5. Proto-Nicobarese
  6. Proto-Nilo-Saharan
  7. Proto-Norse
  8. Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
  9. Proto-Nuristani
  10. Proto-Oceanic
  11. Proto-Omotic

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