Where does “upajjhāya” come from?

upajjhāya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

upajjhāya (Pali): spiritual teacher, spiritual preceptor

Definitions

  1. spiritual teacher, spiritual preceptor

Ancestry of “upajjhāya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
2Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →