Indo-European
|In-do-Eu-ro-pe-an|
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/ˌɪndoʊˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
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/ˌɪndəʊˌjʊərəˈpiːən/
language family
Etymology
'Indo-European' originates from the combination of 'Indo-', referring to India, and 'European', referring to Europe, indicating the geographical spread of the language family.
'Indo-European' was coined in the early 19th century to describe the language family that includes most of the languages spoken in Europe and parts of Asia.
Initially, it referred to the languages spoken by the Indo-European people, but now it encompasses the entire language family.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a member of the people who spoke the parent language of the Indo-European languages.
The Indo-Europeans are believed to have migrated from the steppes of Central Asia.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to the family of languages spoken over the greater part of Europe and Asia as far as northern India.
The Indo-European languages include English, Spanish, and Hindi.
Synonyms
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