indo-european

• Relativo à família de línguas faladas na maior parte da Europa e em partes da Ásia, ou ao hipotético idioma ancestral dessa família.

Relating to the family of languages spoken over most of Europe and parts of Asia, or to the hypothetical parent language of this family.

1. Relating to the language familyC1formal

   Of or relating to the Indo-European language family, which includes most languages of Europe and many of Asia.

   Indo-europeu

   • English, Spanish, and Hindi are all Indo-European languages.
   • Linguists study the Indo-European language family to understand ancient migrations.
   • The Indo-European root for 'mother' is found in many modern languages.

   Sinônimosindo-germanic

2. Relating to the ancient peopleC1formal

   Of or relating to the hypothetical ancient people who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language.

   Relativo ao povo antigo

   • The Indo-European people are believed to have originated in the Pontic-Caspian steppe.
   • Archaeologists study artifacts to learn about Indo-European culture.
   • The Indo-European migrations shaped much of Eurasia's history.

   Sinônimosaryanindo-germanic

• Substantivo que designa um membro de um povo pré-histórico falante do idioma protoindo-europeu, ou a família de línguas faladas em grande parte da Europa e em partes do sudoeste e sul da Ásia por volta de 1000 a.C.

A noun referring to a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo-European, or to the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia.

nome próprio

1. Prehistoric peopleC1formalscientific

   A member of the ancient population that spoke the Proto-Indo-European language, considered the common ancestor of many modern languages.

   Povos indo-europeus

   • The Indo-Europeans are believed to have originated in the Pontic-Caspian steppe.
   • Archaeologists study the migration patterns of the early Indo-Europeans.
   • The culture of the Indo-Europeans influenced many later civilizations.

   Sinônimosaryan

2. C1formalscientific

   A large language family that includes most languages of Europe and many languages of southwestern and southern Asia, as spoken around 1000 BC.

   Família linguística

   • English, Hindi, and Russian all belong to the Indo-European language family.
   • The Indo-European family is divided into several branches, including Germanic and Romance.
   • Linguists have reconstructed many features of the Proto-Indo-European language.

   Sinônimosaryanindo-germanic