protoindo-europeu
Portuguese, noun/ˌpɾɔ.toˌĩ.du.ew.ɾoˈpew/
protoindo-europeu is spelled P-R-O-T-O-I-N-D-O-E-U-R-O-P-E-U (16 letters). Protoindo-europeu is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Proto-Indo-European (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “língua hipotética ancestral comum das línguas indo-europeias”.
What does protoindo-europeu mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineProto-Indo-European (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages)
noun
- 1
masculineProto-Indo-European (a person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language)
adjective
- 1
Proto-Indo-European (relating to the Proto-Indo-European language)
- 2
Proto-Indo-European (relating to the people who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que pertence ou tem relação com o idioma hipotético protoindo-europeu ou com os povos primitivos que falavam esse idioma
noun: 1. língua hipotética ancestral comum das línguas indo-europeias 2. alguém que falava o idioma protoindo-eupoeu
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of protoindo-europeu
- proto-indo-europeu alternative
- protoindo-europeus plural
- protoindo-europeia feminine
- protoindo-europeias feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce protoindo-europeu?
- Brazil /ˌpɾɔ.toˌĩ.du.ew.ɾoˈpew/
- Brazil [ˌpɾɔ.toˌĩ.du.eʊ̯.ɾoˈpeʊ̯]
- Portugal /ˌpɾɔ.tɔˌĩ.dɔ.ew.ɾuˈpew/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.