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 |
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| 1 | Arabic | خَوَاجَا | gentleman |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خواجه | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उपाध्याय | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उप | therefore, moreover; towards; near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |