Where does “مُلَّا” come from?

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

Ancestry of “مُلَّا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianملا—
2Arabicمَوْلَىvicar, guardian; lord; Lord

Words derived from “مُلَّا”

Every word from Arabic مَوْلَى →Every word from Classical Persian ملا →