proto-indo-europeu

See also: protoindoeuropeu

Portuguese

Etymology

Proto- (“proto-”) + indo-europeu (“Indo-European”).

Noun

proto-indo-europeu m (plural proto-indo-europeus)

1. (uncountable, Indo-European studies) Proto-Indo-European (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages)
2. Proto-Indo-European (person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language)

Synonyms

• (language): indo-europeu, indo-europeu antigo, indo-germânico

Adjective

proto-indo-europeu (feminine proto-indo-europeia, masculine plural proto-indo-europeus, feminine plural proto-indo-europeias, not comparable)

1. Proto-Indo-European (relating to the Proto-Indo-European language)

   Synonyms: indo-europeu, indo-germânico, sânscrito

2. Proto-Indo-European (relating to the people who spoke Proto-Indo-European)