Proto-Oceanic

proper noun

A proposed common ancestor of the group of Oceanic languages.

Similar
Common Oceanian
OriginEnglish Oceanic ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A proposed common ancestor of the group of Oceanic languages.

    Synonyms: Common Oceanian

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA proposed common ancestor of the group of Oceanic languages.

Similar
Common Oceanian

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. EnglishOceanic
  9. EnglishProto-Oceanic

From proto- + Oceanic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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