Where does “мулла” come from?

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

мулла (Bashkir): mullah, an Islamic cleric in a local religious...

Definitions

  1. mullah, an Islamic cleric in a local religious...

Ancestry of “мулла”, 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 →