Where does “хужа” come from?

хужа (Bashkir) comes from Undetermined xoja, from Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

хужа (Bashkir): head of household; owner, master; host

Definitions

  1. head of household; owner, master; host

Ancestry of “хужа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Undeterminedxojaowner; host
2Persianخواجهlord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;...
3Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
4Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “хужа”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →