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Where does “acharya” come from?

acharya (English) comes from Sanskrit आचार्य, from Sanskrit आचार, from Sanskrit चार, from Sanskrit चर, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás.

acharya (English): A spiritual teacher, guru; One of the five types...

Definitions

  1. A spiritual teacher, guru; One of the five types...

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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