Where does “хозяйничать” come from?
хозяйничать (Russian) comes from Russian хозя́ин, from Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
хозяйничать (Russian): to keep house, to manage a household; to do...
Definitions
- to keep house, to manage a household; to do...
Ancestry of “хозяйничать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | хозя́ин | owner |
| 2 | Persian | خواجه | lord, master, owner; dignitary, gentleman;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उपाध्याय | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उप | therefore, moreover; towards; near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |