Where does “Hoxhaj” come from?

Hoxhaj (Albanian) comes from Albanian hoxhë, from Ottoman Turkish خواجه, from Classical Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “Hoxhaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianhoxhëimam
2Ottoman Turkishخواجهteacher; professor; master
3Classical Persianخواجه—
4Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
5Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →