Germanic.
The early, undocumented ancestral language from which other Germanic languages developed, such as Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Yiddish, Norwegian and Swedish.
Meaning & usage
The early, undocumented ancestral language from which other Germanic languages developed, such as Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Yiddish, Norwegian and Swedish.
The group of Indo-European languages that developed from (Ur-)Germanic.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin germānicus, equivalent to German + -ic.
Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).
a Germanic tribe
Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic.
a Germanic language
Having German characteristics.
He arrived with Germanic punctuality.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin germānicus, equivalent to German + -ic.
Synonym of German (“member of a Germanic tribe”)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin germānicus, equivalent to German + -ic.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.