Indo-europees

Definitions of Indo-europees
  1. noun
    the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
    synonyms: Indo-germaans, Indogermaans
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    Albaans, Albanees
    the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania
    Armeens, Armeniër
    the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan
    Germaans
    a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
    Keltisch
    a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era
    Tochaars
    a branch of the Indo-European language family that originated in central Asia during the first millennium A.D.
    Grieks, Lat., Latijn
    the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
    Slavisch
    a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
    Oudnoors
    the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350
    Lat., Latijn
    any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
    Iraans, Iraniër
    the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
    Nieuwgrieks
    the Greek language as spoken and written today
    Oudgrieks
    the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
  2. noun
    a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
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    primitief, primitieven
    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
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