Where does “Hodža” come from?
Hodža (Slovak) comes from Ottoman Turkish خواجه, from Classical Persian خواجه, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “Hodža”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خواجه | teacher; professor; master |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خواجه | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उपाध्याय | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उप | therefore, moreover; towards; near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “Hodža”