Proto-Uralic

proper noun

The ancestor language of the Uralic language family, usually written with the UPA-transcription system.

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

proper noun
  1. The ancestor language of the Uralic language family, 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. EnglishUralic
  9. EnglishProto-Uralic

From proto- + Uralic.

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Translations

Finnish kantaurali, uralilainen kantakieli
  • kantauraliProto-Uralic
  • uralilainen kantakieliProto-Uralic
French proto-ouralien
  • proto-ouralienProto-Uralic
Hindi आदिम-यूराली
  • आदिम-यूराली (ādim-yūrālī)Proto-Uralic
Hungarian uráli alapnyelv
  • uráli alapnyelvProto-Uralic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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