Where does “howadji” come from?

howadji (English) comes from Arabic خَوَاجَا, from Classical Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

howadji (English): A traveller; A merchant in the East

Definitions

  1. A traveller; A merchant in the East

Ancestry of “howadji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَوَاجَاgentleman
2Classical Persianخواجه—
3Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
4Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →