The Aryan race was that of having blue eyes, being tall, skinny, symmetrical face and so on. Hitler did not have all of these qualities but was still deemed as the Fuhrer. Where did the "Aryan race" come from? What were the factors that convinced Hitler that their characteristics made superior?

by sammyjamez

The "perfect Aryan" that I remember being told during history lessons was that of having blue eyes, being tall, skinny, having a symmetrical face and so on.

But Hitler did not face blue eyes or was not as petite but was still the Fuhrer which sounds like an irony.

But where did the term "Aryan race" come from? What made Hitler believe that they were superior or that their characteristics made them superior?

Why didn't he call them Germans or descendants of the Germanic people?