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

A traveller; A merchant in the East

Ancestry of “howadji”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	خَوَاجَا	gentleman
2	Classical Persian	خواجه	—
3	Sanskrit	उपाध्याय	teacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
4	Sanskrit	उप	therefore, moreover; towards; near
5	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →