Anatolian (Noun)
Meaning
An extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Anatolian language branch, consisting of Hittite and several other languages, was crucial in the study of Proto-Indo-European language.
- The Anatolian languages, found in inscriptions, are some of the oldest known languages of the Indo-European family.
- The study of the Anatolian language family is key to understanding the spread of Indo-European languages across Europe.
- Linguists use the Anatolian languages to make inferences about the structure of Proto-Indo-European.
- Hittite, the most well-known Anatolian language, has provided valuable information for linguists studying the Proto-Indo-European language.