Yuezhi
"Yuezhi are considered by some scholars to be the precursors of the White
Huns, who formed the third and last definite layer in Pashtun
ethnogenesis about 1500 years ago.
In a study by Gokcumen it was found that among Turks that belong to the Afshar tribe haplogroup Q is seen with a prevalence of 13%.
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=05-24-2014&FMT=7&DID=1601911211&RQT=309&attempt=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_Q_%28Y-DNA%29#Europe
It was those Huns that, in turn gave rise to the Ashina, a later proto-Turkic form.
Our Pashto language is a Saka (Scythian) dialect, the closest living to any Scythian tongue. Tocharian, which became extinct about 1000 years ago, is thought to have added to it....
"Ashina" is derived from the Saka word for "Blue" which is "Asheen", since it referred to the Blue Turks, who were thus called because of the "Sky" connotation - as they were "Celestial" or holy, Turks......the word "Sheen/Shin" is still the Pashto word for blue.....so, the Ashina, it appears, have more than one Pashtun link. Note - "shin/sheen = blue"
The Scythian groups that invaded India and set up various kingdoms, included besides the Sakas other allied tribes, such as the Medii, Xanthii, Massagetae. These peoples were all absorbed into the community of Kshatriyas of mainstream Indian society.
In a study by Gokcumen it was found that among Turks that belong to the Afshar tribe haplogroup Q is seen with a prevalence of 13%.
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=05-24-2014&FMT=7&DID=1601911211&RQT=309&attempt=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_Q_%28Y-DNA%29#Europe
It was those Huns that, in turn gave rise to the Ashina, a later proto-Turkic form.
Our Pashto language is a Saka (Scythian) dialect, the closest living to any Scythian tongue. Tocharian, which became extinct about 1000 years ago, is thought to have added to it....
"Ashina" is derived from the Saka word for "Blue" which is "Asheen", since it referred to the Blue Turks, who were thus called because of the "Sky" connotation - as they were "Celestial" or holy, Turks......the word "Sheen/Shin" is still the Pashto word for blue.....so, the Ashina, it appears, have more than one Pashtun link. Note - "shin/sheen = blue"
The Scythian groups that invaded India and set up various kingdoms, included besides the Sakas other allied tribes, such as the Medii, Xanthii, Massagetae. These peoples were all absorbed into the community of Kshatriyas of mainstream Indian society.