Where does “आर्य” come from?

आर्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आर्य, from Pali อริย — Thai script form of ariya.

आर्य (Hindi): an Aryan; Aryan

Definitions

  1. an Aryan; Aryan

Ancestry of “आर्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआर्यan Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of...
2PaliอริยThai script form of ariya
Every word from Pali อริย →Every word from Sanskrit आर्य →