English
Khoja
Khoja comes from Gujarati ખોજા, from Classical Persian خواجه ‘lord, master, owner’, and ultimately from Sanskrit उपाध्याय ‘teacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEउपाध्यायupādhyāya‘teacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor’
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentخواجهxwāja‘lord, master, owner’
- Gujaratimodernખોજાkhojā
- EnglishtodayKhoja
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEउपाध्यायupādhyāya‘teacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor’
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentخواجهxwāja‘lord, master, owner’
- Gujaratimodernખોજાkhojā
- EnglishtodayKhoja
Every English word from Sanskrit उपाध्याय
Today it means
name A surname from Gujarati
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit उपाध्याय / Khoja