Proto-Indo-European
US /ˌproʊ.toʊˌɪn.doʊ.jʊr.əˈpiː.ən/
UK /ˌprəʊ.təʊˌɪn.dəʊ.jʊə.rəˈpiː.ən/
名词
原始印欧语
the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European language family, spoken by a prehistoric people (the Proto-Indo-Europeans) who lived in Eurasia during the Copper Age and early Bronze Age.
示例:
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Linguists use comparative methods to reconstruct Proto-Indo-European.
语言学家使用比较方法重建原始印欧语。
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The study of Proto-Indo-European helps us understand the origins of many modern languages.
对原始印欧语的研究有助于我们理解许多现代语言的起源。
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