parent language

noun

A language from which a later language is derived.

“Old English is the parent language of English and Scots.”

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Meanings

nounparent language (plural parent languages)

plural parent languages

  1. human sciencesA language from which a later language is derived.

    Old English is the parent language of English and Scots.

Translations

Finnish kantakieli
  • kantakieliTranslations
French langue mère
  • langue mèreTranslations
German Vorläufersprache, Muttersprache
  • VorläuferspracheTranslations
  • MutterspracheTranslations
Hungarian szülőnyelv, alapnyelv
  • szülőnyelvTranslations
  • alapnyelvTranslations
Polish język nadrzędny
  • język nadrzędnyTranslations
Swedish moderspråk
  • moderspråkTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

parent language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20language

MLA

“parent language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20language. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parent language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20language.

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