protocuneiform

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What does protocuneiform mean?

Being or relating to an early system of Sumerian writing that developed into cuneiform.

Where does protocuneiform come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Latin cuneus Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmis New Latin cuneifōrmisbor. French cunéiformebor. ▲ New Latin cuneifōrmisbor. English cuneiform English protocuneiform From proto- + cuneiform.

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