Proto-Iranian

proper noun

The hypothetical proto-language reconstructed by comparative method, from which all the Iranian languages descended.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The hypothetical proto-language reconstructed by comparative method, from which all the Iranian languages descended.
adjectiveProto-Iranian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Proto-Iranian language or people who spoke it.
nounProto-Iranian (plural Proto-Iranians)

plural Proto-Iranians

  1. Speaker of Proto-Iranian language.

Origin

From proto- + Iranian.

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Translations

Hindi आदिम-ईरानी
  • आदिम-ईरानी (ādim-īrānī)Translations
Russian древнеира́нский, праира́нский
  • древнеира́нский (drevneiránskij)Translations
  • праира́нский (prairánskij)Translations
Spanish proto-iranio
  • proto-iranioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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