Where does “ملا” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ملا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَوْلَىvicar, guardian; lord; Lord

Words derived from “ملا”

Every word from Arabic مَوْلَى →