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Indo–Hittite

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noun In·do–Hit·tite \ˌin-dō-ˈhi-ˌtīt\

Definition of Indo–Hittite

  1. 1 :  a hypothetical parent language of Indo-European and Anatolian

  2. 2 :  a language family including Indo-European and Anatolian

Indo–Hittite

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