language branch

noun

A subcategory within a language family, which groups together languages that share a common ancestor more recent than the proto-language of the language family.

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Meanings

nounlanguage branch (plural language branches)

plural language branches

  1. human sciencesA subcategory within a language family, which groups together languages that share a common ancestor more recent than the proto-language of the language family.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 語族 /语族
  • 語族 /语族 (yǔzú)set of languages
German Sprachzweig
  • Sprachzweigset of languages
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APA

language branch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20branch

MLA

“language branch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20branch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “language branch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20branch.

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