Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proto-iranian

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-i-ra-ni-an
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The hypothetical proto-language reconstructed by comparative method, from which all the Iranian languages descended.

adj

Of or pertaining to Proto-Iranian language or people who spoke it.

noun

Speaker of Proto-Iranian language.

Etymology

From proto- + Iranian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: proto

Inflected Forms

Proto-Iranians (plural)

Phrases

Proto-Indo-Iranian Old Iranian Middle Iranian New Iranian

Frequently Paired Words

Proto-Indo-Iranian Old Iranian Middle Iranian New Iranian

Questions

What does proto-iranian mean?: The hypothetical proto-language reconstructed by comparative method, from which all the Iranian languages descended.
Where does proto-iranian come from?: From proto- + Iranian.

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