Where does “आर्य” come from?
आर्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आर्य, from Pali อริย — Thai script form of ariya.
आर्य (Hindi): an Aryan; Aryan
Ancestry of “आर्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आर्य | an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of... |
| 2 | Pali | อริย | Thai script form of ariya |