Indo-Iranian

proper noun

A branch of the Indo-European language family, including the Indic and Iranian languages.

Similar
Indo-Iranian language
OriginEnglish Iranian ← Iranian Persian ایران (Irân) ← Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾyʿʾn) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A branch of the Indo-European language family, including the Indic and Iranian languages.
nounIndo-Iranian (plural Indo-Iranians)

plural Indo-Iranians

  1. A member of any peoples speaking such a language.
adjectiveIndo-Iranian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to such a language or member.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of the Indo-European family of languages including the Indic and Iranian language groups

Similar
Indo-Iranian language
Broader
Indo-EuropeanIndo-European languageIndo-Hittite
Also see
aryan

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. EnglishIndo-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Áryas
  3. Proto-Iranian*Áryah
  4. Old Persian𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (a-r-i-y)
  5. Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭫 (ʾyl)
  6. Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾyʿʾn)
  7. Iranian Persianایران (Irân)
  8. EnglishIran
  9. EnglishIranian
  10. EnglishIndo-Iranian

From Indo- + Iranian.

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Translations

Dutch Indo-Iraans
  • Indo-IraansIndo-Iranian
Finnish indoiranilainen
  • indoiranilainenIndo-Iranian
French indo-iranien
  • indo-iranienIndo-Iranian
Hindi हिन्द-ईरानी
  • हिन्द-ईरानी (hind-īrānī)Indo-Iranian
Hungarian indoiráni
  • indoirániIndo-Iranian
Persian هندوایرانی, هند-ایرانی
  • هندوایرانی (hendo-irâni)Indo-Iranian
  • هند-ایرانی (hend-irâni)Indo-Iranian
Polish indoirański
  • indoirańskiIndo-Iranian
Russian ѝндоира́нский
  • ѝндоира́нский (ìndoiránskij)Indo-Iranian
Urdu ہند ایرانی
  • ہند ایرانی (hind īrānī)Indo-Iranian
Cite this entry
APA

Indo-Iranian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indo-Iranian

MLA

“Indo-Iranian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indo-Iranian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indo-Iranian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indo-Iranian.

Source: Indo-Iranian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.