tree model

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tree model (plural tree models)

  1. (historical linguistics) A model of the evolution of languages analogous to the concept of a family tree, with the assumption that each language has evolved from a single parent language, with languages that share a common ancestor belonging to the same language family.
    Synonym: Stammbaum
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