Indo-European

== English == === Alternative forms === Indoeuropean IE, IE. (initialism) === Etymology === Coined by English polymath Thomas Young in 1813, from Indo- +‎ European, relating to the geographical extremes in India and Europe (which was valid before the discovery of Tocharian languages in the early 20th century). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪndəʊˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən/ === Proper noun === Indo-European A major language family which includes many of the native languages of Europe, Western Asia and India, with notable Indic, Iranian and European sub-branches. Proto-Indo-European: the hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family. ==== Synonyms ==== Indo-Germanic (now uncommon) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== PIE ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Category:Terms derived from Indo-European languages by language ==== Further reading ==== ISO 639-5 code ine [1] === Noun === Indo-European (plural Indo-Europeans) (anthropology, archaeology, linguistics) A member of the original ethnolinguistic group hypothesized to have spoken Proto-Indo-European and thus to have been the ancestor for most of India and Western Eurasia. Synonyms: Proto-Indo-European, Proto-Indo-European speaker A speaker of any Indo-European language (though especially an ancient one), or a member of an Indo-European culture, who is regarded as a continuation of the Proto-Indo-Europeans in terms of language, ancestry, or cultural affinity. (rare) A European living in India or the Indies. (loosely, uncommon) A person of mixed European and Indian or Indonesian ancestry. ==== Usage notes ==== The anthropological senses are an extension of the definition in linguistics. In older sources, often little distinction was made between the earliest Indo-Europeans (i.e. Proto-Indo-Europeans) and their descendants, as the Indo-European expansions were commonly regarded as part of a continuous whole “invasion” or similar replacement event, during which Indo-European–speaking peoples remained ethnoculturally similar long after their dispersal, a view that is now outdated. Also, the prefix Proto- only gradually became standard throughout the 20th century, leaving “Indo-European” as a somewhat dated relic from a time before the prefix. In modern academic settings, the use of Indo-European as a countable noun is less common and discouraged for these reasons. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Indo-European (comparative more Indo-European, superlative most Indo-European) Of or relating to the family of languages originally spoken in Europe and Western Asia. Of or relating to the hypothetical parent language of the Indo-European language family. Synonyms: Proto-Indo-European, PIE (abbreviation) Of or relating to the hypothetical group of peoples that spread early Indo-European languages. (loosely, uncommon) Of or relating to persons of mixed European and Indian or Indonesian ancestry. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Aryan === Further reading === Indo-European on Wikipedia.Wikipedia