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Where does “по-хозяйски” come from?

по-хозяйски (Russian) comes from Russian хозя́йский, from Russian хозя́ин, from Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

по-хозяйски (Russian): thriftily

Definitions

  1. thriftily

Ancestry of “по-хозяйски”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхозя́йский—
2Russianхозя́инowner
3Persianخواجهlord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;...
4Sanskritउपाध्याय—
5Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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