protoword en · NOUN
Etymology
From proto- + word.
Meanings
- An early wordlike utterance produced by an infant before it has acquired a true language.
- A wordlike utterance produced by early people who had yet to develop full language capability; a word from a proto-language.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| protowords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |