Proto-Uralic

Proto-Uralic is the hypothetical ancient language believed to be the common ancestor of the Uralic language family, which includes Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian, and several other languages spoken in northern Eurasia. Linguists reconstruct it by comparing similarities among these languages to identify shared features and systematic sound and grammar patterns. Proto-Uralic likely existed around 2,000 to 3,000 years ago before these languages diverged into their current forms. Understanding it helps linguists trace the history and migration patterns of the peoples who spoke these languages, shedding light on cultural and geographical connections in ancient Europe and Asia.