Where does “خواجه” come from?

خواجه (Persian) comes from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

خواجه (Persian): lord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;...

Definitions

  1. lord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;...

Ancestry of “خواجه”, step by step

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

Words derived from “خواجه”

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