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Greek vs Indo-European

Indo-European vs Greek

Greek and Indo-European both are nouns.

Greek and Indo-European both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Greek Yes Yes No No
Indo-European Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Indo-European is a hypernym of Greek; that is, Indo-European is a word with a broader meaning than Greek:
  • Greek: the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
  • Indo-European: the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
Other hypernyms of Greek include Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite.
Greek (noun) Indo-European (noun)
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
a native or inhabitant of Greece a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
Greek (adjective) Indo-European (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language of or relating to the former Indo-European people
of or relating to the Indo-European language family
Difference between Greek and Indo-European

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