Proto-West Germanic

proper noun

The reconstructed ancestor of all West Germanic languages, including English, Scots, Frisian, Dutch, German, and Afrikaans, among others.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe reconstructed ancestor of all West Germanic languages, including English, Scots, Frisian, Dutch, German, and Afrikaans, among others.
adjectiveProto-West Germanic (comparative more Proto-West Germanic, superlative most Proto-West Germanic)

comparative more Proto-West Germanic · superlative most Proto-West Germanic

  1. human sciencesRelating to the Proto-West Germanic protolanguage.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
west germanic

Origin

From proto- + West Germanic.

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Translations

Russian праза̀падногерма́нский
  • праза̀падногерма́нский (prazàpadnogermánskij)adjective
Cite this entry
APA

Proto-West Germanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-West%20Germanic

MLA

“Proto-West Germanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-West%20Germanic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proto-West Germanic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proto-West%20Germanic.

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