Hermann Osthoff

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1847 – 1909

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Who was Hermann Osthoff?

Hermann Osthoff was a German linguist. He was involved in Indo-European studies and the Neogrammarian school. He is known primarily for formulating Osthoff's law, but also published widely on Indo-European word-formation and morphology.

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Born
Apr 18, 1847
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
May 7, 1909
Heidelberg

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on July 23, 2013

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