Proto-Altaic

proper noun

The hypothetical prehistoric ancestor of all Altaic languages, the existence of which is now often rejected.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The hypothetical prehistoric ancestor of all Altaic languages, the existence of which is now often rejected.

Origin

From proto- + Altaic.

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Translations

Dutch Proto-Altaïsch
  • Proto-Altaïschhypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
French proto-altaïque
  • proto-altaïquehypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Italian Proto-altaico
  • Proto-altaicohypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Polish język praałtajski
  • język praałtajskihypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Russian праалтайский
  • праалтайский (praaltajskij)hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Spanish Proto-altaico
  • Proto-altaicohypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Swedish uraltaiska
  • uraltaiskahypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Cite this entry
APA

Proto-Altaic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Altaic

MLA

“Proto-Altaic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Altaic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-Altaic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Altaic.

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