"Proto-Sinitic" meaning in English

See Proto-Sinitic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Proto-Sinitic [comparative], most Proto-Sinitic [superlative]
Etymology: From proto- + Sinitic. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|proto|Sinitic}} proto- + Sinitic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Proto-Sinitic (comparative more Proto-Sinitic, superlative most Proto-Sinitic)
  1. Alternative form of Old Chinese. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Old Chinese
    Sense id: en-Proto-Sinitic-en-adj-UcoFmDED Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, English terms prefixed with proto-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chinese, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with proto-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Chinese: 48 52 Disambiguation of Languages: 48 52

Proper name

Etymology: From proto- + Sinitic. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|proto|Sinitic}} proto- + Sinitic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Proto-Sinitic
  1. Synonym of Old Chinese. Synonyms: Old Chinese [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Old Chinese terms
    Sense id: en-Proto-Sinitic-en-name-iaulMOgN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, English terms prefixed with proto-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chinese, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with proto-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Chinese: 48 52 Disambiguation of Languages: 48 52
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