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Proto-Indo-European

Translation
Proto-Indo-European
1. noun
a) The hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of most European and Indian languages.
b) A person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language.
Of or pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it.
See Also: European, Indo, Indo-European, proto-

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