Indo-European and Neolithic Speech (IMAGE) University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Humanities Caption This is a schematic impression of how the different Indo-European branches may have absorbed lexical items (circles) from previously spoken languages in the linguistically complex setting of Europe from the third millennium BC. Credit University of Copenhagen Usage Restrictions Credit: University of Copenhagen License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.