ProtoNoric
ProtoNoric is a hypothetical protolanguage posited as the common ancestor of the Noric languages, a fictional or speculative branch used in linguistic reconstruction and worldbuilding. It is not directly attested; reconstructions rely on comparing attested Noric languages to infer shared features and ancestry.
The term ProtoNoric combines the prefix Proto- with Noric, the latter referring to the assumed Noric lineage.
Phonology proposed for ProtoNoric typically includes a modest inventory of stops such as p, t, k; nasals
Grammar and syntax are reconstructed as synthetic and fusional, with a likely subject–object–verb order for some
Lexicon and exemplars include core vocabulary for kinship terms, body parts, natural phenomena, and basic numerals.
Status and use: ProtoNoric remains a debated construct, primarily employed in academic discussions of comparative linguistics