1836 Christian Lassen Robert Needham Cust 1878
When was the phrase Iranian language family first used? Who first used the term Iranian language? Who first used the term Irano-Aryan? When was the phrase Irano-Aryan first used?
The use of the term for the Iranian language family was introduced in 1836 by Christian Lassen. Robert Needham Cust used the term Irano-Aryan in 1878, and Orientalists such as George Abraham Grierson and Max Müller contrasted Irano-Aryan (Iranian) and Indo-Aryan (Indic). Some recent scholarship, primarily in German, has revived this convention.
question: When was the phrase Iranian language family first used?, answer: 1836 | question: Who first used the term Iranian language?, answer: Christian Lassen | question: Who first used the term Irano-Aryan?, answer: Robert Needham Cust | question: When was the phrase Irano-Aryan first used?, answer: 1878