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proto-indo-european

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A hypothetical ancient language that is believed to be the ancestor of many European and Asian languages, including English, Spanish, Russian, Hindi, and many others. It is not directly attested, but its existence is inferred through comparative linguistics.

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Scholars have reconstructed many features of Proto-Indo-European through careful analysis of its daughter languages.
The study of Proto-Indo-European has shed light on the migration patterns and cultural exchange of ancient civilizations.

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study Proto-Indo-European (verb phrase)

to examine the language and its features — "Linguists study Proto-Indo-European to understand the evolution of languages."

reconstruct Proto-Indo-European (verb phrase)

to use comparative linguistics to infer the language's features — "Scholars reconstruct Proto-Indo-European using data from its daughter languages."

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