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https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/class-system-index
Avesta (ca. 1200-600 BCE?) and Pahlavi (8th-9th centuries CE)
- Athravan (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/atravan-priest): the priest
- Rathaeshtar (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/artestar-learned-calque): the warrior (“standing in a chariot”)
- Vastrya-fshuyant: the farmer (“cattle-breeding pastoralists”)
- Huitish: Artisan
- Nmana: the family
- Vis: the clan
- Zantu: the tribe
- Daŋˊhu: the country. Old Persian: Dahyu
Median and Persian
- Azat (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/azad-zelkova): Free, Noble, ("Born-in")
- Banda (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/banda-servant): Loyal servant
- Tunuvant: Strong men
- Skauthi: Poor people
- Maniya (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/barda-i): (royal) serf