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Meaning of parent language | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A language from which a later language is derived.

Equivalents

Deutsch Muttersprache Vorläufersprache

Suomi kantakieli

Français langue mère

Examples

“Old English is the parent language of English and Scots.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

parent nuclide parent of one's godchild parent pointer tree parent trigger parent-in-law parent-teacher association