proethnic
/pɹoʊˈɛθ.nɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
of or pertaining to the period prior to the split of the Proto-Indo-European language into the Indo-European language family
Example Sentences
- "The original meaning of the root is 'put'; but, from the proethnic period, a secondary development in the line ('set,' 'establish,' and so) 'make,' 'do,' is clear."
- "Since νς + consonant lost its y in proethnic Greek (77.2), the same would be true of final νς in close combination with a following word beginning with a consonant."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹoʊˈɛθ.nɪk/
- British English: /pɹəʊˈɛθ.nɪk/