non-Indo-European
adjective
non-In·do-Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌnän-ˌin-dō-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
1
: not of, relating to, or being Indo-Europeans
non-Indo-European populations
2
: not of, relating, to, or being the Indo-European languages
non-Indo-European loanwords
non-Indo-European
noun
If a peripheral Indo-European tribe had a dustup with neighboring non-Indo-Europeans, it had to win on its own, more or less.
—
Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending
Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending
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“Non-Indo-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Indo-European. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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