Etymology

Proto-Afroasiatic

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the Proto-Afroasiatic language, or the people who spoke it. Full definition →

English Afroasiatic ← Latin āsiāticu ← Ancient Greek Ἀσῐᾱτῐκός (Asĭātĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. LatinĀfrī
  9. EnglishAfro-
  10. Ancient GreekἈσίᾱ (Asíā)
  11. Ancient GreekἈσῐᾱτῐκός (Asĭātĭkós)
  12. Latināsiāticu
  13. EnglishAsiatic
  14. EnglishAfroasiatic
  15. English todayProto-Afroasiatic

From proto- + Afroasiatic.

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