Thraco-Illyrian

adjective

Thra·​co-Illyrian

¦thrā(ˌ)kō+

: of, relating to, or constituting a supposed subfamily of Indo-European languages comprising Thracian, Illyrian, and Albanian

Word History

Etymology

thraco- (from Greek thraiko-, from Thraikē Thrace + Greek -o-) + illyrian

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