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proto-germanic

/ˌpɹoʊ̯.toʊ̯.d͡ʒɜɹˈmæn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
Pro-to-Ger-man-ic
IPA
/ˌpɹoʊ̯.toʊ̯.d͡ʒɜɹˈmæn.ɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language of all Germanic languages, including English; a descendant of Proto-Indo-European.

Etymology

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- English Germanic English Proto-Germanic From proto- + Germanic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹoʊ̯.toʊ̯.d͡ʒɜɹˈmæn.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌpɹəʊ̯.təʊ̯.d͡ʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Germanic terms

Frequently Paired Words

Germanic GPL Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Germanic terms

Synonyms

Common Germanic Germanic PGmc Ur-Germanic

Rhymes With

organic panic hispanic mechanic volcanic titanic manic inorganic botanic shamanic tannic tympanic

Questions

How do you pronounce proto-germanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊ̯.toʊ̯.d͡ʒɜɹˈmæn.ɪk/.
What does proto-germanic mean?
Hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language of all Germanic languages, including English; a descendant of Proto-Indo-European.
Where does proto-germanic 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- English Germanic English Proto-Germanic From proto- + Germanic.

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