The word 'Aryan' is borrowed from 'Arya' in Sanskrit or Airyan in Celtic which means _______.
A
of good family
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B
of white man
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C
of local origin
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D
of outside origin
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Solution
The correct option is A of good family The word "Aryan" comes from the ancient languages of Iran and India. The English word "Aryan" is borrowed from the Sanskrit word ārya, meaning "noble" or "noble one".