protocuneiform

English

Alternative forms

• proto-cuneiform

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos)

Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos)

Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor.

English proto-

Latin cuneus

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.?

Proto-Italic *-is

Latin -is

Latin -fōrmis

New Latin cuneifōrmislbor.

French cunéiformebor.

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New Latin cuneifōrmisbor.

English cuneiform

English protocuneiform

From proto- +‎ cuneiform.

Adjective

protocuneiform (not comparable)

1. Being or relating to an early system of Sumerian writing that developed into cuneiform.