nearGermanic
NearGermanic is a hypothetical or reconstructed proto-language proposed by some linguists to explain the shared features among Germanic languages. It is not a directly attested language but rather an inferred ancestor that predates Proto-Germanic. The concept of NearGermanic arises from observed similarities between Germanic languages and other Indo-European language families, particularly those that suggest a common origin or a period of close contact before the full formation of Proto-Germanic.
The theory suggests that NearGermanic may represent an earlier stage of development where Proto-Germanic had not
The exact relationship and precise characteristics of NearGermanic remain a subject of scholarly debate. It is