Re: USAGE: Translation of Russian _inorodtsy_

Quoting Peter Bleackley <Peter.Bleackley@...>:

> Meanwhile, in the real world, doesn't Aryan refer to a population found in
> India and Persia, rather than Europe? "Aryan" and "Iran" are cognates (try
> telling that to the Good Ol' Boys in some parts of the USA!).
Well, yes. Strictly speaking, only the first bit or Iran is cognate to 'arya-',
the second bit meaning something like "land".

It's also been used to refer to Hinduism - one Indic term for it is _Arya
Dharma_. Logical enough, since Hinduism is basically founded on the religion of
the original Aryan immigrants.

In ancient Iran the word was reserved for the upper class - Darius the Great
characterizes himself in an inscription as "a Persian, an Aryan, and an
Achaemenid", ie a member of the people, the nobility, and the royal clan.

                                                            Andreas

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