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Sanskrit is the ancestral language of most modern Indian languages and a member of the Indo-Iranian language family.
The '''Aryans''', Sanskrit ''Ārya'', were a group who invaded India from the north around 1500 BC as recorded in the ''Rigveda'', the earliest Indian literary work.
The '''Aryans''', Sanskrit ''Ārya'', were a group who invaded India from the north around 1500 BC as recorded in the ''Rigveda'', the earliest Indian literary work.
In Sanskrit, the language of the Indian classics, ''Ārya'' means noble. Like Sanskrit, Iranian is a member of the Indo-Iranian language family. The word is cognate with ''Ariya'', a native name for Iran.<ref>"[https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1.5127018 How 'Iran' and 'Aryan' Are Related]," ''Haartz''</ref>
In Sanskrit, the language of the Indian classics, ''Ārya'' means noble. Sanskrit is the ancestral language of most modern Indian languages and a member of the Indo-Iranian language family. The word ''Ārya'' is cognate with ''Ariya'', a native name for Iran.<ref>"[https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1.5127018 How 'Iran' and 'Aryan' Are Related]," ''Haartz''</ref>
In modern usage, the word Aryan commonly refers to Nordic people, especially those with blonde hair and blue-eyes. This usage is somewhat removed from the historical and linguistic meaning of the term. It reflects the influence of Nazi "master race" ideology.
In modern usage, the word Aryan commonly refers to Nordic people, especially those with blonde hair and blue-eyes. This usage is somewhat removed from the historical and linguistic meaning of the term. It reflects the influence of Nazi "master race" ideology.