Proto-Finno-Ugric

proper noun

The hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of Finnic and Ugric languages. Usually written with the UPA-transcription system.

OriginEnglish Finno-Ugric ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of Finnic and Ugric languages. Usually written with the UPA-transcription system.

Origin

  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. EnglishFinno-
  9. EnglishUgric
  10. EnglishFinno-Ugric
  11. EnglishProto-Finno-Ugric

From proto- + Finno-Ugric.

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Translations

Hungarian finnugor alapnyelv
  • finnugor alapnyelvthe hypothetical ancestor language or protolanguage of Finnic and Ugric languages
Cite this entry
APA

Proto-Finno-Ugric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Finno-Ugric

MLA

“Proto-Finno-Ugric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Finno-Ugric. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-Finno-Ugric,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-Finno-Ugric.

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