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Indo-Hittite

[ in-doh-hit-ahyt ]
/ ˈɪn doʊˈhɪt aɪt /
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noun
a language family in which Proto-Anatolian and Proto-Indo-European are considered coordinate.Compare Hittite (def. 2).
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Origin of Indo-Hittite

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby Indo-Hittite

indoctrinated, indoctrination, Indo-European, Indo-Europeanist, Indo-Germanic, Indo-Hittite, Indo-Iranian, indole, indoleacetic acid, indolebutyric acid, indolence
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British Dictionary definitions for Indo-Hittite

Indo-Hittite
noun
the Indo-European family of languages: used by scholars who regard Hittite not as a branch of Indo-European but as a related language
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