Indo-European

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1 English 2 Etymology 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Translations 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Translations 2.3 Related Items

English

Etymology

Philologists since 1782 when William Jones observed the strong affinity of Sanskrit, Greek and Latin have studied the similarities of the languages of Western Eurasia. The term itself "Indo-European" was coined in 1813 by Sir Thomas Young. With the progress of comparative linguistics in the late and early 19th and 20th centuries, the term began to be used more loosely to refer to more historical/anthropological contexts.

Noun

1. A language family which includes many of the languages between Europe and India, whose notable members are Sanskrit, Latin, Persian, proto Germanic languages and their decendents.
2. The hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family. Also called Proto-Indo-European and abbreviated PIE.
3. A member of the nomadic groups which are thought to have spoken PIE or a related tongue and spread all throughout Western Eurasia. The existence of this group, who are also referred to as the Aryans is a disputed topic among paleo-linguists, historians and anthropologists.

For more see (Wikipedia: Indo-European languages)

Translations

• Finnish: indoeurooppalainen kielikunta (1), indoeurooppalainen kantakieli (2), indoeurooppalainen
• Persian: هندو‌اروپایی (Hendo-Orupayi)

Adjective

1. Of or relating to the languages originally spoken in Europe and Western Asia.
2. Of or relating to the hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family. Also called Proto-Indo-European and abbreviated PIE.
3. Of or relating to the Aryans or other proposed groups of nomadic peoples thought to have spread Indo-European tongues.

Translations

• Finnish: indoeurooppalainen (1, 2, 3)
• Swedish: indoeuropeisk (1)

Related Items

Indo European Dictionary : [[1]]