protolanguage Definition
a hypothetical or reconstructed language that is the ancestor of a group of related languages.
Using protolanguage: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "protolanguage" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
Proto-Indo-European is a protolanguage from which many European and some Asian languages are derived.
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Summary: protolanguage in Brief
The term 'protolanguage' [proh-tuh-lang-gwij] refers to a hypothetical or reconstructed language that is the ancestor of a group of related languages. An example is Proto-Indo-European, from which many European and some Asian languages are derived.
