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Where does “Acharya” come from?

Acharya comes from Sanskrit आचार्य (ācāryá), derived from Sanskrit आचार (ācāra) with the suffix -ya, from Sanskrit आ- (ā-) combined with a root traced to Proto-Indo-European kʷel-.

Ancestry of “Acharya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआचार्य‘knowing or teaching the आचार or rules’, a...
2Sanskritआचारconduct, manner of action, behaviour, good...
3Sanskritचारmovement
4Sanskritचरsecret emissary, spy, agent; wandering, walking,...
5Sanskrit-अ—
6Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
7Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
8Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—
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