Aryan

ar′i-an, or ā′ri-an, adj. relating to the family of nations otherwise called Indo-European (comprehending the inhabitants of Europe—except the Basques, Turks, Magyars, and Finns—and those of Armenia, Persia, and North Hindu stan), or to their languages—Sanskrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Teutonic, Slavonic, Lettic.— v.t. Aryanise′ . [L. arianus , belonging to Ariana or Aria (Gr. Areia ), the east part of Ancient Persia—Sans. Arya (cf. Old Pers. Ariya , and Irān , Persia), often traced to a root ar , plough.]