Meaning of proethnic | Babel Free
pɹəʊˈɛθ.nɪkDefinitions
of or pertaining to the period prior to the split of the Proto-Indo-European language into the Indo-European language family
not-comparable
Examples
“The original meaning of the root is 'put⟳'; but, from the proethnic period, a secondary development in the line ('set⟳,' 'establish⟳,' and so) 'make⟳,' 'do,' is clear.”
“Since νς + consonant lost its y in proethnic Greek (77.2), the same would be true of final νς in close⟳ combination with a following word beginning with a consonant.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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