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. COUNT 4
QSN1 When was the phrase Iranian language family first used? ANS1 1836 QSN2 Who first used the term Iranian language? ANS2 Christian Lassen QSN3 Who first used the term Irano-Aryan? ANS3 Robert Needham Cust QSN4 When was the phrase Irano-Aryan first used? ANS4 1878