Nostratic

 
Pronunciation: /nɒˈstratɪk/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a hypothetical phylum of languages of which the principal members are the Indo-European, Semitic, Altaic, and Dravidian families.

adjective

  • relating to Nostratic.

Origin:

1960s: from German nostratisch, based on Latin nostras, nostrat- 'of our country'