Proto-Tungusic

proper noun

A hypothetical ancestor language from which all of the Tungusic languages of Siberia, Manchuria, and the Russian Far East are thought to descend.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hypothetical ancestor language from which all of the Tungusic languages of Siberia, Manchuria, and the Russian Far East are thought to descend.

Origin

From proto- + Tungusic.

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Translations

Japanese ツングース祖語
  • ツングース祖語hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Turkish Proto Tunguzca, Ana Tunguzca
  • Proto Tunguzcahypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
  • Ana Tunguzcahypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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