Indo-european (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Indo-Hittite
• Indo-European Language

Hypernyms

• Tongue

Hyponyms

• Italic Language
• Balto-Slavonic
• PIE
• Hellenic
• Anatolian Language
• Balto-Slavic Language
• Indo-Iranian Language
• Germanic Language
• Celtic Language
• Hellenic Language
• Armenian Language

Meaning ²

A member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The theory suggests that the Indo-European people originated from the Eurasian Steppes around 4000 BCE.
• The Kurgan hypothesis proposes that the Indo-European people were a nomadic people from the Pontic Steppe.
• The Indo-European people are believed to have migrated to various parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
• The linguistic similarity between Sanskrit and ancient Greek led to the discovery of the Indo-European people and their language.
• Scholars have been studying the Indo-European people for centuries, trying to reconstruct their language, culture, and migration patterns.

Synonyms

• Aryan

Hypernyms

• Primitive