In·do-Eu·ro·pe·an
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Definition of Indo-European
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: of, relating to, or constituting the Indo-European languages
Indo-European
nounDefinition of Indo-European (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a member of the people speaking an unrecorded prehistoric language from which the Indo-European languages are descended
b
: this language
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“Indo-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indo-European. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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Indo-European
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English Language Learners Definition of Indo-European
: of or relating to a group of languages that includes many of the languages spoken in Europe, in the parts of the world colonized by Europeans, and in parts of Asia
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The first known use of Indo-European was in 1813
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