protolinguistic
/ˌprəʊtə(ʊ)lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/adjective
1Designating or relating to the beginnings of language; specifically designating or relating to non-verbal means of communication from which spoken language is thought to have developed.
2Of or relating to the study of protolinguistics. rare.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Journal of American Folklore. From proto- + linguistic.
- Maryland
- Maryland chicken
- Marylander
- Maryland pinkroot
- Mary Magdalene, St
- Marymas
- Marymass
- Marymess
- Mary, Queen of Scots
- Mary Queen of Scots cap
- Mary Rose
- Mary sole
- Mary, St
- Mary Tudor
- Mary Warner
- marzacotto
- Marzine
- marzipan
- marzipan layer
- marzipan set
- maréchal
- Maréchale Niel
- Maréchal Niel
- maréchaussée
- mas