Indo-Iranian

adjective

In·​do-Ira·​ni·​an ˌin-dō-i-ˈrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Indo-Iranian (audio)
-ˈra-,
-ˈrä-,
ī-
: of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Indo-European languages that consists of the Indo-Aryan and the Iranian branches see Indo-European Languages Table
Indo-Iranian noun

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And the Indo-Iranian branch resulted in languages like Hindi, Bengali, Persian and Kurdish. Kurt Kleiner, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Indo-Iranian was in 1874

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“Indo-Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indo-Iranian. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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