Indo-Germanic

[ in-doh-jer-man-ik ]

/ ˈɪn doʊ dʒərˈmæn ɪk /

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adjective, noun

Indo-European (no longer current).

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Origin of Indo-Germanic

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby Indo-Germanic

indoctrinate, indoctrinated, indoctrination, Indo-European, Indo-Europeanist, Indo-Germanic, Indo-Hittite, Indo-Iranian, indole, indoleacetic acid, indolebutyric acid

How to use Indo-Germanic in a sentence

I was a dorky Indo-English kid with a South Asian afro, and he was the all-American type, on the baseball team, et cetera.
How Aasif Mandvi Became Jon Stewart’s Favorite Jihadi|Dean Obeidallah|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the Latin mātrīx for “womb” comes from the same Indo-European root that gives us the English “mother.”
The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever|Samantha Allen|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, as a figure, “Santa Claus” has his roots in early Christian Europe, Dutch folklore, and Germanic paganism.
Yes, Megyn Kelly, Santa Can Be Black (and Jesus, Too)|Jamelle Bouie|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Italian unification in 1861 married the Germanic north with the Latin south.
The Euro Crisis Not a Racial-Fable|David Frum|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“For me to learn any Romance or Germanic dialect, just put me in the environment, and it would come alive,” he said.
Adventures with an Extreme Polyglot: Excerpt from 'Babel No More'|Michael Erard|January 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The great mass of the words are traceable to Latin etyma, as in all Romance dialects a large portion of Germanic words are found.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Another interesting subject was brought before the house by Mr. Lytton Bulwer, relating to the Germanic states.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
She hat haar as prown ash a pretzel,Her eyes vas himmel-plue, Und ven dey looket indo mine,Dey shplit mine heart in two.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
The last great motive to despair is supplied by Indo-German philosophy.
The Arena|Various
These absolute contradictions on matters of fact add, of course, to the difficulty of understanding the early Indo-Aryan religion.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for Indo-Germanic

Indo-Germanic

adjective, noun

obsolete another term for Indo-European

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