Proto-Ecro-Avansertian language
| Proto-Ecro-Avansertian | |
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| PEA | |
| Reconstruction of | Ecro-Avansertian |
| Region | Greater Sacramento Terranihil |
| Era | 4th millenium BCE |
| Lower-order reconstructions | |
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Proto-Ecro-Avansertian (PEA) is the theorized common ancestor of the Ecro-Avansertian language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Ecro-Avansertian languages. No direct record of Proto-Indo-European exists.
PEA is hypothesized to have been spoken as a single language in the 4th millenium BCE during Neolithic Age. The original homeland of the Proto-Ecro-Avansertians may have been in the mountainous regions between mideastern Greater Sacramento and Terranihil.
As speakers of Proto-Ecro-Avansertian became isolated from each other after migrations, the regional dialects of Proto-Ecro-Avansertian spoken by the various groups diverged, as each dialect underwent shifts in pronunciation, morphology, and vocabulary. Over many centuries, these dialects transformed into the known ancient Ecro-Avansertians languages. From there, further linguistic divergence led to the evolution of their current descendants, the modern Ecro-Avansertians languages. Today, the descendant languages of PEA with the most native speakers are Creeperian, Quebecshirite, Gandorian, Xussman, Malgish, Terranilian, Azumanakan, and many others.
PEA is believed to have had an elaborate system of morphology that included inflectional suffixes as well as ablaut and accent. PEA nominals and pronouns had a complex system of declension, and verbs similarly had a complex system of conjugation. The PEA phonology, particles, numerals, and copula are also well-reconstructed.
