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Proto-Norse

progenitor of the North Germanic languages
Intangible proto_language Q1671294
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Proto-Norse

Summary

Proto-Norse is a proto-language[1]. Proto-Norse draws 176 Wikipedia views per month (proto_language category, ranking #17 of 78).[2]

Key Facts

  • Proto-Norse's instance of is recorded as proto-language[3].
  • Proto-Norse followed Proto-Germanic[4].
  • Proto-Norse was followed by Old Norse[5].
  • Proto-Norse was followed by Runic Swedish[6].
  • Proto-Norse is a type of North Germanic[7].
  • Proto-Norse's writing system is recorded as Elder Futhark[8].
  • Proto-Norse's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proto-Norse language[9].
  • Proto-Norse's different from is recorded as Old Norse[10].

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Definition and Type

Proto-Norse's instance of is recorded as proto-language[3]. Proto-Norse is a type of North Germanic[7].

Why It Matters

Proto-Norse draws 176 Wikipedia views per month (proto_language category, ranking #17 of 78).[2] Proto-Norse has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] Proto-Norse is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Different from → Old Norse
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → North Germanic
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 28403, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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