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Where does “хозяйский” come from?

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

Ancestry of “хозяйский”, step by step

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

Words derived from “хозяйский”

  • по-хозяйски
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