°(linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as
German,
English,
Dutch and
Scandinavian languages developed.
°(linguistics) The group of
Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.
adjective
°Having
German characteristics.
°Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or
Anglo-Saxons).
synonyms:
proto-germanic, common germanic, german, teutonic