paleolinguistics means the study of the distant human past by linguistic means. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
paleolinguistics is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.li.əʊ.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/.
noun
- The study of the distant human past by linguistic means.
- The study of prehistoric languages using linguistic evidence alone to try to reconstruct them.