upādāya

Etymology
Formally, the absolutive of *upādāyati or *upādadāyati, but the verb only exists in the passive form , which has active meaning. This absolutive then serves as a preposition.

Adverb

 * 1) out of, as, for
 * 2) compared with, according to

Usage notes
Befitting its verbal origin, this preposition takes the accusative case.