Where does “ملا” come from?

ملا (Arabic) comes from Arabic مُلَّا, from Classical Persian ملا, from Arabic مَوْلَى — vicar, guardian; lord; Lord.

ملا (Arabic): mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah

Definitions

  1. mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah

Ancestry of “ملا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُلَّا—
2Classical Persianملا—
3Arabicمَوْلَىvicar, guardian; lord; Lord
Every word from Arabic مَوْلَى →Every word from Classical Persian ملا →Every word from Arabic مُلَّا →
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