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Who first used the term Indo-European?

Who first used the term Indo-European?

Sir Thomas Young
The term Indo-European itself now current in English literature, was coined in 1813 by the British scholar Sir Thomas Young, although at that time, there was no consensus as to the naming of the recently discovered language family. However, he seems to have used it as a geographical term.

Is Indo-European still spoken?

The Indo-European languages are a language family native to western and southern Eurasia. It comprises most of the languages of Europe together with those of the northern Indian subcontinent and the Iranian Plateau….Indo-European languages.

Indo-European
Proto-language Proto-Indo-European

What is Indo in Indo-European?

: of or relating to a group of languages that includes many of the languages spoken in Europe, in the parts of the world colonized by Europeans, and in parts of Asia. See the full definition for Indo-European in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

When was Indo-European spoken?

Called Proto-Indo-European, or PIE, it was spoken by a people who lived from roughly 4500 to 2500 B.C., and left no written texts.

What are four major Indo-European language branches?

Branches. The Indo-European language family has four main living branches: Indo-Iranian, Balto-Slavic, Germanic, and Italic. In the family tree provided below, the languages in the bottom boxes are the largest member language(s) of their respective branches. Indo-European Language Family Tree…

What are the major Indo-European language groups?

Italic ( Latin )

  • Romance
  • Catalan
  • French
  • Italian
  • Occitan (Provençal)
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Spanish
  • Germanic
  • Is there list of non Indo-European languages?

    Here are some the general families for these Non -Indo-European languages: ALTAIC: A language family including Turkish, Tungusic, and Mongolian. AFROASIATIC: A possible language family with two main branches–Hamitic and Semitic. See Semitic, below. KECHUMARAN: A language family spoken in the Andes of South America.

    Which languages are part of the Indo European language family?

    The Indo European family of languages consists of English and a host of other European dialects. It also includes Persian and Hindi dialects.