"protolanguage" meaning in English

See protolanguage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: protolanguages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} protolanguage (countable and uncountable, plural protolanguages)
  1. Alternative form of proto-language Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: proto-language
    Sense id: en-protolanguage-en-noun-JEYEyH9d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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