Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
proto-norse is a noun meaning "the Germanic language of Scandinavia up until about 700". It carries one recorded sense.
the Germanic language of Scandinavia up until about 700
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for proto-norse come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.