parent language

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parent language

noun parent languages

A language from which a later language is derived. Old English is the parent language of English and Scots.

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Français	langue mère
Deutsch	Vorläufersprache, Muttersprache

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"parent language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parent%20language. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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parent language. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parent%20language

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"parent language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parent%20language.

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@misc{parent_language_2026,
  title = {parent language},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parent%20language},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}