Indo-Aryan

noun

In·​do-Ar·​y·​an ˌin-dō-ˈer-ē-ən 

-ˈär-yən

1

: a member of one of the peoples of the Indian subcontinent speaking an Indo-European language

2

: one of the early Indo-European invaders of southern Asia

3

: a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, and other languages spoken primarily in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka see Indo-European Languages Table

Indo-Aryan adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Indo-Aryan

noun

In·​do-Ar·​y·​an

ˌin-dō-ˈar-ē-ən,

-ˈer-,

-ˈär-yən

1

: a member of one of the peoples of the Indian subcontinent speaking an Indo-European language

2

: a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Hindi and other languages spoken primarily in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka