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Arya (other)
Aryan was a self-designation by Indo-Iranian people. Aryan or Arya may also refer to: Ethno-linguistics * Indo-Iranians, a prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo-Iranian language ** Indo-Aryan peoples, people speaking the Indo-Aryan languages *** List of ancient Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes ** Iranian peoples, people speaking the Iranian languages and historically who spoke the Proto-Iranian language *** List of ancient Iranian peoples ** Arya (Iran), self-designation of early Iranians from Greater Iran *** Self-designation of the Alans, a group of Iranic nomads from the Eurasian steppe who formed the Alania kingdom *** Self-designation of the Iranians in the Avesta *** Self-designation of the Iranians in the Achaemenid Empire *** People from Ariana, corresponding to Khorasan during the medieval period *** Inhabitants of the Sasanian Empire * Proto-Indo-Europeans * Aryan race (dated), a discredited racial grouping popular in the late 19th to mid-20th centuries in Europe * Nordic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aryan
''Aryan'' (), or ''Arya'' (borrowed from Sanskrit ''ārya''), Oxford English Dictionary Online 2024, s.v. ''Aryan'' (adj. & n.); ''Arya'' (n.)''.'' is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians. It stood in contrast to nearby outsiders, whom they designated as non-Aryan (). In ancient India, the term was used by the Indo-Aryan peoples of the Vedic period, both as an endonym and in reference to a region called ''Aryavarta'' (, ), where their culture emerged. Similarly, according to the Avesta, the Iranian peoples used the term to designate themselves as an ethnic group and to refer to a region called '' Airyanem Vaejah'' (, ), which was their mythical homeland. The word stem also forms the etymological source of place names like '' Alania'' () and ''Iran'' (). Although the stem may originate from the Proto-Indo-European language, it seems to have been used exclusively by the Indo-Iranian peoples, as there is no evidence of it having s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
