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Proto-Koreanic

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Proto-Koreanic language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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name

Meaning 2

A hypothetical proto-language from which Korean, Jeju, Baekje, and all the other Koreanic languages and varieties later emerged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From proto- + Koreanic. Compare Proto-Japonic, Proto-Indo-European, etc.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: proto-coréen — hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
  • French: proto-coréanique — hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
  • Hindi: आदिम-कोरियाई (ādim-koriyāī) — hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
  • Korean: 한국조어 (han'gukjo'eo) — hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language