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Etymology

Coined in 1813 by Sir Thomas Young.

Proper noun

Singular Indo-European

Plural -

Indo-European

  1. A major language family which includes many of the languages between Europe and India, with notable Indic, Iranian and European sub-branches.
  2. Proto-Indo-European: the hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family.

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Noun

Singular Indo- European

Plural Indo-Europeans

Indo- European (plural Indo-Europeans)

  1. A member of the original ethnolinguistic group hypothesized to have spoken Proto-Indo-European and thus to have been the ancestor for most of Western Eurasia.

Adjective

Indo-European (comparative more Indo-European, superlative most Indo-European)

Positive Indo-European

Comparative more Indo-European

Superlative most Indo-European
  1. Of or related to the languages originally spoken in Europe and Western Asia.
  2. Of or related to the hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family. Also called Proto-Indo-European and abbreviated PIE.
  3. Of or related to the hypothetical group of peoples that spread Indo-European tongues.

Translations

of or relating to languages originally spoken in Europe and Western Asia
of or relating to hypothetical parent language of Indo-European language family
  • Irish: ind-eorpach ga(ga)
  • Navajo: Indo-Eudopaa bizaad
of or relating to hypothetical group of peoples having spread Indo-European tongues

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