Talk:Etymology of Iran

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[edit] European cognate words

It would be useful to add in a section about European cognate words, such as Aryan and Éire. Fig (talk) 16:44, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

  1. Though once (eons ago) thought to be cognates of 'Iran', 'Éire' (and 'iron') have a different origin.
  2. English-language 'Aryan' is not a cognate either; its a loan from Sanskrit, which is a cognate, but semasiologically unrelated to the word 'Iran' (and would muddle the issue with all the -- Indian caste-system derived -- "noble" cruft). The derivation from the Iranian word for 'Aryan' is noted in the article. The 'Aryan' article can't be linked to until its detoxified. -- Fullstop (talk) 20:43, 24 April 2008 (UTC)