PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN

Meaning of PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN in English

noun

[ U ] the ancient language on which all Indo-European languages are thought to be based. There are no written records of Proto-Indo-European, but experts have tried to construct it from the evidence of modern languages.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN — I. “+ noun Usage: capitalized P&I&E : the assumed ancestral language of the Indo-European languages II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN — /proh"toh in'doh yoor'euh pee"euhn/ , n. 1. the unattested prehistoric parent language of the Indo-European languages; Indo-European. adj. 2. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN — ■ noun the lost language from which all Indo-European languages derive.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROTO-INDO-EUROPEAN — Proto-Indo-European BrE AmE ˌprəʊt əʊ ˌɪnd ə ʊ jʊər ə ˈpi ː ‿ən -jɔːr əˈ•- AmE \ ˌproʊt̬ oʊ ˌɪnd …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INDO — Indo npr Indus, Sind; indo- [occurring in compounds] Indo- (= Indian, Hindu)
Interlingua English vocab
PROTO- — see: prot-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INDO- — combining form Etymology: Greek, from Indos India India or the East Indies , ~European
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EUROPEAN — I. adjective Date: 1603 of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Europe or its people, ~ness noun II. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INDO — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Indo Gangetic Plain Indo Aryan languages Indo European languages
Английский словарь Британика
EUROPEAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. European Coal and Steel Community European Community European …
Английский словарь Британика
EUROPEAN — I. |yu̇rə|pēən, |yür- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin europaeus European (from Greek eurōpaios, from Eurōpē Europe) + English -an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROTO- — — see prot-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INDO- — — see ind-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INDO — ˈin(ˌ)dō noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Dutch, short for Indo-Europeaan, from ind- ind- (I) + Europeaan European, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROTO- — () Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to …
Английский словарь Webster
PROTO- — () Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having the smallest amount of the element to …
Английский словарь Webster
PROTO- — () A combining form prefix signifying first, primary, primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr; protomorphic, primitive in form; protoplast, a …
Английский словарь Webster
INDO- — () A prefix signifying Indian (i. e., East Indian); of or pertaining of India.
Английский словарь Webster
EUROPEAN — (n.) A native or an inhabitant of Europe.
Английский словарь Webster
EUROPEAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.
Английский словарь Webster
PROTO- — Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROTO- — Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having the smallest amount of the element to the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROTO- — A combining form prefix signifying first, primary, primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr; protomorphic, primitive in form; protoplast, a primordial …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INDO- — A prefix signifying Indian (i. e., East Indian); of or pertaining of India.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — ( n. ) A native or an inhabitant of Europe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROTO- — a combining form meaning "first," "foremost," "earliest form of," used in the formation of compound words ( protomartyr; protolithic; protoplasm …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INDO- — a combining form representing India in compound words: Indo-European. [ Ind ( us ) or Gk Ind ( ós ) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INDO- — a combining form representing indigo in compound words: indophenol. Also, esp. before a vowel, ind- .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — — Europeanly , adv. /yoor'euh pee"euhn, yerr'-/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Europe or its inhabitants. 2. native …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROTO — pref. first, primordial, earliest (in time); original; first (in a series)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INDO — n. India
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EUROPEAN — adj. of European origin, of or pertaining to Europe
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EUROPEAN — n. one of European origin, resident of Europe
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EUROPEAN — I. ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən, -ˈpēn adjective Date: 1603 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Europe or its people …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROTO- — — see prot-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INDO- — Etymology: Greek, from Indos India 1. : India or the East Indies Indo- Pakistani 2. : Indo-European Indo- Hittite
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INDO- — — see ind-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROTO- — sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the …
Webster English vocab
INDO- — a prefix signifying indian (·i.e., east indian); of or pertaining of india.
Webster English vocab
EUROPEAN — noun a native or an inhabitant of europe. 2. european ·adj of or pertaining to europe, or to its inhabitants.
Webster English vocab
PROTO- — (usu. prot- before a vowel) ■ combining form original; primitive: prototype. ↘first; anterior; relating to a precursor: protozoon. Origin from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
INDO- — [ 'ɪndəʊ ] ■ combining form (especially in linguistic and ethnological terms) Indian; Indian and …: ~Iranian.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROTO- — [proto-] --see prot-
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INDO- — [indo-] --see ind- Indo- comb form [Gk, fr. Indos India] 1: India or the East Indies "Indo-Pakistani" 2: Indo-European "Indo-Hittite"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EUROPEAN — [Eu.ro.pe.an] adj (1603): of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Europe or its people -- Eu.ro.pe.an.iza.tion n -- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROTO- — proto- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦prəʊt əʊ AmE ¦proʊt̬ oʊ — Proto-Norse ˌprəʊt əʊ ˈnɔːs ◂ AmE ˌproʊt̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INDO- — Indo- BrE AmE ¦ɪnd əʊ AmE -oʊ ▷ — Indo-Pacific ˌɪnd əʊ pə ˈsɪf ɪk ◂ AmE ˌ•oʊ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — European BrE AmE ˌjʊər ə ˈpiː‿ən ◂ ˌjɔːr- AmE \ ˌjʊr- ˌjɝː- ▷ European|s z ▶ ˌ Euro ˌ pean …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROTO- — / ˈprəʊtəʊ; NAmE ˈproʊtoʊ/ combining form (in nouns and adjectives) original; from which others develop : prototype proto-modernist painters •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INDO- — / ˈɪndəʊ; NAmE ˈɪndoʊ/ combining form (in nouns and adjectives) Indian : the Indo-Pakistan border •• WORD ORIGIN from Latin …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — / ˌjʊərəˈpiːən; NAmE ˌjʊr-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. of or connected with Europe : European languages 2. of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROTO- — proto- /prəʊtəʊ, -tə $ proʊtoʊ, -tə/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Late Latin ; Origin: Greek , from protos 'first' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INDO- — Indo- /ɪndəʊ $ -doʊ/ BrE AmE prefix [in nouns and adjectives] Indian and something else: Indo-European languages
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EUROPEAN — I. Eu ‧ ro ‧ pe ‧ an 1 /ˌjʊərəˈpiːən◂ $ ˌjʊrə-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] someone from Europe II. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROTO- — comb. form 1 original, primitive (proto-Germanic; proto-Slavic). 2 first, original (protomartyr; protophyte). [Gk proto- f. protos first]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EUROPEAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or in Europe. 2 a descended from natives of Europe. b originating in or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EUROPEAN — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or in Europe. 2 a descended from natives of Europe. b originating in or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or in Europe. 2 a descended from natives of Europe. b originating in or …
Oxford English vocab
PROTO- — Proto- is used to form adjectives and nouns which indicate that something is in the early stages of its development. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INDO- — Indo- combines with nationality adjectives to form adjectives which describe something as connected with both India and another country. ...Indo-Pakistani …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EUROPEAN — ( Europeans) 1. European means belonging or relating to, or coming from Europe. ...in some other European countries. ADJ : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROTO- — Proto- is used to form adjectives and nouns which indicate that something is in the early stages of its development. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EUROPEAN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a European/African/Asian etc country ▪ The President will be visiting four European countries. a …
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