Question

The term “Indo-European” originally refers to:

• A. A racial group spread over Europe and Asia
• B. A linguistic family identified in ancient times
• C. A geographic term marking easternmost and westernmost languages
• D. A political union of European and Asian countries

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A geographic term marking easternmost and westernmost languages

The term "Indo-European" was originally geographic, referring to the location of the easternmost (India) and westernmost (Europe) languages at the time the family was securely identified in the 18th and 19th centuries. Later, it became a linguistic term for the family of languages spoken across these regions.