Where does “Indo-Aryan” come from?
Indo-Aryan (English) comes from English aryan, from Sanskrit आर्य, from Pali อริย — Thai script form of ariya.
Indo-Aryan (English): Of or pertaining to Indo-Aryan languages and...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Indo-Aryan languages and...
Ancestry of “Indo-Aryan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aryan | in reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आर्य | an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of... |
| 3 | Pali | อริย | Thai script form of ariya |
Words derived from “Indo-Aryan”