Where does “آریان” come from?
آریان (Persian) comes from English aryan, from Sanskrit आर्य, from Pali อริย — Thai script form of ariya.
آریان (Persian): Aryan
Definitions
- Aryan
Ancestry of “آریان”, step by step
آریان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aryan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via French aryen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aryen | Aryan |