Where does “коджа” come from?

коджа (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قوجه, from Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

коджа (Bulgarian): quite big, large

Definitions

  1. quite big, large

Ancestry of “коджа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقوجهold, aged
2Persianخواجهlord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;...
3Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
4Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →