Proto-Sahaptian

proper noun

The hypothetical, reconstructed ancestor of Sahaptian languages.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Proto-Sahaptianic · alternative Proto-Sahaptin · alternative Proto-Shahaptian

  1. human sciencesThe hypothetical, reconstructed ancestor of Sahaptian languages.

Origin

From proto- + Sahaptian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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