Indo-Germanic
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Indo-Germanic
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Veit, a suburb of Vienna, on an oolitic cliff, a terraced settlement of an early Indo-Germanic tribe, dated at perhaps 2500 B. C., was discovered by an expedition directed by Professor Joseph Bayer.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Indo-Germanic" describes the group by its Eastern, and what is supposed to be its principal Western, member.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan
To say nothing about the inapplicability of this rule to feminine genders, and plural numbers, the whole history of the Indo-Germanic languages is against it.
From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
Their language is regarded by scholars as an off-shoot of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Germanic group of languages.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
Chronology of the Indo-Germanic languages, by Prof. Curtius, iv.
From Chips from a German Workshop - Volume IV Essays chiefly on the Science of Language by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
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