Proto-Indo-European: Meaning and Definition of

Pro•to-In•do-Eu•ro•pe•an

Pronunciation: (prō'tō-in"dō-yoor"u-pē'un), [key]
— n.
  1. the unattested prehistoric parent language of the Indo-European languages; Indo-European.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to Proto-Indo-European.
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