aryan

Ar-y-an · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    **(Historical/Linguistic)** A member of the peoples who spoke the parent language of the Indo-European family.

  2. 2.

    Relating to or denoting the Indo-European languages or their speakers.

  3. 3.

    **(Historical/Linguistic)** A speaker of an Indo-Iranian language.

Forms

plural: Aryans

Related words

See also: Indo-European, Sanskrit
Synonyms: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Sanskrit arya ("noble, honorable"), used as a self-designation by Indo-Iranian peoples.