Word: protohistory
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
his
to
ry
Definition: The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: history
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἱστορίᾱ
Language: grc
Decoded: istoria
Meaning: learning through research