proto-language
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proto-language
- /ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
noun proto-languages · protolanguage
- A language which is reconstructed by examining similarities in existing languages in order to deduce the form and aspects of a common ancestor language that is no longer known. Just as Greek and Sanskrit reflect a proto-language, so do the Cypria and the Mahābhārata reflect a proto-story.
- The early utterances produced by an infant before it acquires a true language.
Similar: ur-language, Ursprache
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Similar: ur-language, Ursprache
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noun common ancestor language
| Español | protolengua |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 프로토어 peuroto'eo |
| 日本語 | 祖語 sogo |
| 中文 | 祖語 /祖语 zǔyǔ, 原始語 /原始语 yuánshǐyǔ |
| हिन्दी | आदिभाषा ādibhāṣā |
| Português | protolíngua |
| Français | protolangue |
| Deutsch | Ursprache |
| Italiano | protolingua |
| Ελληνικά | πρωτογλώσσα protoglóssa |
| Română | protolimbă |
| Русский | праязы́к prajazýk |
| Tiếng Việt | tiền ngôn ngữ |
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@misc{proto_language_2026,
title = {proto-language},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proto-language},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
