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Proto-Sahaptian

Proto-Sahaptian proper noun: the hypothetical, reconstructed ancestor of Sahaptian languages.

Proper noun

Proto-Sahaptian

  1. The hypothetical, reconstructed ancestor of Sahaptian languages.

Forms of Proto-Sahaptian

alternative formProto-Sahaptianic
alternative formProto-Sahaptin
alternative formProto-Shahaptian

Origin of Proto-Sahaptian

From proto- + Sahaptian.

Questions about Proto-Sahaptian

What does Proto-Sahaptian mean?
Proto-Sahaptian means the hypothetical, reconstructed ancestor of Sahaptian languages.
What part of speech is Proto-Sahaptian?
Proto-Sahaptian is a proper noun.

Words near Proto-Sahaptian in the dictionary

  1. proto-rap
  2. proto-raps
  3. Proto-Romance
  4. Proto-Ryukyuan
  5. Proto-Sabellic
  6. Proto-Sahaptian
  7. Proto-Salish
  8. Proto-Salishan
  9. Proto-Sam
  10. Proto-Sapiens
  11. proto-Saturn

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