In·do-Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌin-dō-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
: of, relating to, or constituting the Indo-European languages
1
a
: 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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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
These included a €30 million ($34.9 million) Indo-European co-production pact between India’s Broadvision Perspectives and Luxembourg’s Fabrique d’Images, and a U.K.-India television series co-development MoU between The Bridge and Graphiti Studios.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2025
Most languages spoken in Europe are Indo-European, but many linguists believe that Basque predates those.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Liberia has massive mineral reserves including iron ores deposits that are currently being operated inter-alia by the Indo-European conglomerate ArcelorMittal, with further investments from Turkish, Russian and Chinese interests as well.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
One group argues the script has links to Indo-European languages such as ancient Sanskrit, which spawned many languages now spoken across northern India.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Origins of Indo-European Language: A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of the language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and hundreds of others.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
There are over 400 variations of the Indo-European language which are spoken by over half of the world’s population.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Another group moved south into Anatolia, likely bringing an early form of Indo-European with them.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The word has very ancient origins and is found across many Indo-European languages in similar forms.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
These included a €30 million ($34.9 million) Indo-European co-production pact between India’s Broadvision Perspectives and Luxembourg’s Fabrique d’Images, and a U.K.-India television series co-development MoU between The Bridge and Graphiti Studios.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2025
Most languages spoken in Europe are Indo-European, but many linguists believe that Basque predates those.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Liberia has massive mineral reserves including iron ores deposits that are currently being operated inter-alia by the Indo-European conglomerate ArcelorMittal, with further investments from Turkish, Russian and Chinese interests as well.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
One group argues the script has links to Indo-European languages such as ancient Sanskrit, which spawned many languages now spoken across northern India.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Origins of Indo-European Language: A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of the language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and hundreds of others.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
There are over 400 variations of the Indo-European language which are spoken by over half of the world’s population.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Another group moved south into Anatolia, likely bringing an early form of Indo-European with them.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Indo-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indo-European. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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