New Insights into the Origin of the Indo-European Languages

Linguistics and Genetics Combine to Suggest a New Hybrid Hypothesis

For over two hundred years, the origin of the Indo-European languages has been a topic of debate among linguists and scholars. Two main theories have emerged: the "Steppe" hypothesis, which proposes an origin in the Pontic-Caspian Steppe around 6000 years ago, and the "Anatolian" or "farming" hypothesis, suggesting an older origin tied to early agricult…