Where does “хозя́ин” come from?

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

хозя́ин (Russian): owner

Definitions

  1. owner

Ancestry of “хозя́ин”, step by step

хозя́ин traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خواجه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخواجهlord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;...
2Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
3Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Classical Persian خْوَاجَه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخْوَاجَه—

Words derived from “хозя́ин”

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