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
- sorcerer, exorcist; shaman
Ancestry of “ओझा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उपाध्याय | teacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उप | therefore, moreover; towards; near |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |