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[German : ur-, original (from Middle High German, out of, from Old High German) + Sprache, language, speech (from Middle High German sprāche, from Old High German sprāhha).]
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n.
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ursprache
[G. ur-, original + sprache, speech]
usu. capitalized a parent language: proto-language
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Ursprache
IN BRIEF: n. - A parent language that is recreated from later languages.
Tutor's tip: This was the winning word in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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