Indo-Germanic

[ in-doh-jer-man-ik ]

adjective

1. Indo-European (no longer current).

Indo-Germanic

adjective

1. obsolete.
   another term for Indo-European

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indo-Germanic¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Witches were simply Earth mothers and practitioners of a traditional Indo-Germanic religion that Judeo-Christianity tried to eradicate.

From Washington Post

Their language is regarded by scholars as an off-shoot of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Germanic group of languages.

From Project Gutenberg

Moreover, even in modern Armenian, the affinity with the Iranian languages is predominant; and there is therefore no doubt that the Armenians belong to the Indo-Germanic stock, and are a nation of Aryan descent.

From Project Gutenberg

The Indo-Germanic race has known and practised black magic from time immemorial, and the Vendidad already explains it as an act which Ahriman, the Evil Spirit, brought forth when overshadowed by death.

From Project Gutenberg

It is from this strong external and internal resemblance, these languages have received the appellation of the Indo-Germanic.

From Project Gutenberg