Where does “ओझा” come from?

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

ओझा (Hindi): sorcerer, exorcist; shaman

Definitions

  1. sorcerer, exorcist; shaman

Ancestry of “ओझा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅—
2Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
3Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ओझा”

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