Aryan.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory:
Meaning & usage
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: A person of Caucasian (white / Northern European) ethnicity; A white non-Jew, in the broadest sense, or more narrowly defined as people of Germanic descent.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: A Caucasian racist, often one who is an Aryan in the first sense.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: An Indo-European, a Proto-Indo-European.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: A subdivision of the Caucasian racial and linguistic grouping, when that grouping is defined as consisting of Aryans, Semites, and Hamites.
Synonym of Indo-Iranian (“member of any peoples speaking an Indo-Iranian language.”)
Synonym of Indo-Iranian (“member of any peoples speaking an Indo-Iranian language.”) An Indo-Aryan.
Where this word comes from
Originally from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”) and + -n. The Sanskrit word is an autonym originally from Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas (see there for more). Borrowed into English in the 19th century, at first as a term for the Indo-Iranian languages, and later partly extended to the Indo-European languages and peoples following a theory by Friedrich Schlegel that connected the Indo-Iranian words arya/ā́rya with German Ehre (“honor”) and some older Germanic names, thus assuming that it was the original Indo-European autonym meaning "the honorable people". The original meaning of the Indo-Iranian autonym and its possible Indo-European origin/cognates are disputed (see the Wikipedia article for further details). The same Proto-Indo-Iranian root is the ultimate source of the country name Iran. Also the doublet of Arya.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: Pertaining, in racial theories, to the (alleged) Aryan master race.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: Pertaining to the Caucasian ethnicity.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: Pertaining to Caucasian racists or their organisations, theories, etc.
In reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory: Of or pertaining to Indo-European peoples, cultures and languages.
Of or pertaining to Indo-Iranian peoples, cultures, and languages.
Where this word comes from
Originally from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”) and + -n. The Sanskrit word is an autonym originally from Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas (see there for more). Borrowed into English in the 19th century, at first as a term for the Indo-Iranian languages, and later partly extended to the Indo-European languages and peoples following a theory by Friedrich Schlegel that connected the Indo-Iranian words arya/ā́rya with German Ehre (“honor”) and some older Germanic names, thus assuming that it was the original Indo-European autonym meaning "the honorable people". The original meaning of the Indo-Iranian autonym and its possible Indo-European origin/cognates are disputed (see the Wikipedia article for further details). The same Proto-Indo-Iranian root is the ultimate source of the country name Iran. Also the doublet of Arya.
Synonym of Indo-Iranian.
A male given name of Indian usage.
Synonym of Indo-European.
Where this word comes from
Originally from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”) and + -n. The Sanskrit word is an autonym originally from Proto-Indo-Iranian *áryas (see there for more). Borrowed into English in the 19th century, at first as a term for the Indo-Iranian languages, and later partly extended to the Indo-European languages and peoples following a theory by Friedrich Schlegel that connected the Indo-Iranian words arya/ā́rya with German Ehre (“honor”) and some older Germanic names, thus assuming that it was the original Indo-European autonym meaning "the honorable people". The original meaning of the Indo-Iranian autonym and its possible Indo-European origin/cognates are disputed (see the Wikipedia article for further details). The same Proto-Indo-Iranian root is the ultimate source of the country name Iran. Also the doublet of Arya.
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