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Proto-Salish

Proto-Salish proper noun: the reconstructed ancestor of the Salish languages.

Proper noun

Proto-Salish

  1. The reconstructed ancestor of the Salish languages.
    Synonyms:
    Proto-Salishan

Synonyms of Proto-Salish

Origin of Proto-Salish

From proto- + Salish.

Questions about Proto-Salish

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

Words near Proto-Salish in the dictionary

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

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