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
- head of household; owner, master; host
Ancestry of “хужа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | xoja | owner; host |
| 2 | Persian | خواجه | lord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उपाध्याय | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उप | therefore, moreover; towards; near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “хужа”