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Proto

/prˈoʊtə/
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(adj) Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.

The proto version of the app was released for testing.
Scientists are studying the world's most ancient proto languages.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientists are studying a ____ language that existed thousands of years.

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