What is the meaning of Indo-European?

noun

  • A member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European.
  • The family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia.

adjective

  • Of or relating to the Indo-European language family.
  • Of or relating to the former Indo-European people.
    • usage: "Indo-European migrations"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Indo-European. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/indo-european/definitions/1218265
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Indo-European" http://smartdefine.org/indo-european/definitions/1218265 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Indo-European, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/indo-european/definitions/1218265>.
MLAWordNet. "Indo-European" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/indo-european/definitions/1218265>
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