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noun
A tree of genetically related languages or dialects formed by grouping them according to their most recent common ancestor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: tree model
Antonyms: none provided
History
From German Stammbaum (“family tree”).
Across languages
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