Where does “ojha” come from?

ojha (English) comes from Hindi ओझा, from Prakrit 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ojha (English): A sorcerer or folk healer in parts of India and Nepal

Definitions

  1. A sorcerer or folk healer in parts of India and Nepal

Ancestry of “ojha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiओझाsorcerer, exorcist; shaman
2Prakrit𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅—
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 →