Proto-Slavic
English
Alternative forms
- PSl., PS. (abbreviations)
Etymology
proto- + Slavic
Proper noun
Proto-Slavic
- (linguistics) A hypothetical, reconstructed language whence all the Slavic languages later descended.
Synonyms
- Common Slavic, Common Slavonic (more accurately referring to a late form of Proto-Slavic)
- Old Slavonic (may also refer to Old East Slavic or Old Church Slavonic)
- Slavonic
Hyponyms
- Common Slavic, Common Slavonic (less accurately used as a synonym)
Related terms
- Proto-Balto-Slavic
- protolanguage
Translations
Proto-Slavic
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Adjective
Proto-Slavic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Proto-Slavic language
- Of or pertaining to the people or nation that spoke Proto-Slavic
Translations
of or pertaining to Proto-Slavic language or people who spoke it
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Further reading
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Slavic terms
- Proto-Slavic language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia