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The Aryans are thought to have spoken a language of the Indo-European family. This language was ancestral to Sanskrit and therefore to modern Indian languages. Genetically, they are ancestors of the Brahmin caste, the highest Indian caste. The Brahmins have lighter skin than other Indians.

The Aryans are thought to have spoken a language of the Indo-European family. This language was ancestral to Sanskrit and therefore to modern Indian languages. Genetically, they are ancestors of the Brahmin caste, the highest Indian caste. The Brahmins have lighter skin than other Indians.

Due to the association with Nazi ideology, the word Aryan has slipped into disfavor. Specialists now refer to the overall language family as "Indo-European." The Indo-European languages spoken in Iran and India are the "Indo-Aryan family."  

Due to the association with Nazi ideology, the word Aryan has slipped into disfavor. Yet the Indo-European languages spoken in Iran and India are still referred to as "Indo-Aryan."  

In Sanskrit, ''Ārya'' means noble. The Sanskrit word is derived from ''Ariya'', a native name for Iran.<ref>"[https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1.5127018 How 'Iran' and 'Aryan' Are Related]," ''Haartz''</ref>

In Sanskrit, ''Ārya'' means noble. The Sanskrit word is derived from ''Ariya'', a native name for Iran.<ref>"[https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1.5127018 How 'Iran' and 'Aryan' Are Related]," ''Haartz''</ref>