English

Etymology

The term "Indo-European" was coined in 1813 by Sir Thomas Young .

Noun

1. A major language family which includes many of the languages between Europe and India, with notable Indic, Iranian and European sub-branches.
2. The hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family. Also called Proto-Indo-European and abbreviated PIE.
3. A member of the original group hypothesized to have spoken PIE and thus to have been the ancestor for most of Western Eurasia.

For more see (Wikipedia: Indo-European languages )

Translations

• Finnish: indoeurooppalainen kielikunta (1), indoeurooppalainen kantakieli (2), indoeurooppalainen
• Persian: (which?) 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 hypothetical group of peoples that spread Indo-European tongues.

Translations

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

Related Items

Indo European Dictionary  : [[1]]