Where does “upādhyāye” come from?

upādhyāye (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit उपाध्याया, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

upādhyāye (Tocharian B): teacher, instructor

Definitions

  1. teacher, instructor

Ancestry of “upādhyāye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपाध्यायाteacher, spiritual advisor
2Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
3Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →