protoform

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protoform

noun protoforms

Synonym of urform (“basic or original form”).
Similar: urform
A hypothetical form of a word, reconstructed from derived words.

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"protoform." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protoform. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{protoform_2026,
  title = {protoform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/protoform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}