"Old Iranian" meaning in English

See Old Iranian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Old Iranian}} Old Iranian
  1. Collective name for a number of extinct Iranian languages which are descended from Proto-Iranian. Categories (topical): Languages Hyponyms: Avestan, Median, Old Persian Related terms: Middle Iranian, New Iranian Translations (languages directly descended from Proto-Iranian): հին իրանական (hin iranakan) (Armenian), ایرانی باستان (irâni-ye bâstân) (Persian)

Alternative forms

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