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Slavic vs Germanic - What's the difference?

slavic | germanic |

As adjectives the difference between slavic and germanic

is that slavic is of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European language associated with them while Germanic is having German characteristics.

As a proper noun Germanic is

the early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed.

slavic

English

(wikipedia Slavic)

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation):

Adjective

(-)
  • Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European language associated with them.

    • Synonyms

    * Slavonic, Sclavonic

    Anagrams

    *

    germanic

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Germanic) (en proper noun)
  • (linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed.
  • (linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.

    • Synonyms

    * Proto-Germanic, Common Germanic

    Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    *

    External links

    *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having German characteristics.
    • He arrived with Germanic punctuality.
  • Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).
    • a Germanic tribe
  • (linguistics) Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic.
    • a Germanic language

    Synonyms

    * (having German characteristics) German, Teutonic

    Anagrams

    * *