Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Proto-Indo-European? Here's what it means.
Proper noun
(linguistics) The reconstructed ancestorlanguage or protolanguage of the Indo-European family of languages, which includes most European, Iranian, and Indian languages.
Noun
(anthropology, countable) A person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language.
Adjective
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it.