indo germanic
/ˌɪndoʊ dʒərˈmænɪk/
adjective
- An older term for Indo-European, referring to the language family that includes languages from India to Europe, especially Germanic languages.
- Some historical texts refer to the Indo-Germanic language family.
- The Indo-Germanic hypothesis linked Sanskrit with Germanic languages.
- Nineteenth-century scholars often used the term Indo-Germanic instead of Indo-European.