Where does “Mevlevi” come from?

Mevlevi (English) comes from Persian مولویه, from Persian مولوی, from Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ, from Arabic مَوْلًى — master; vicar, guardian.

Mevlevi (English): A Sufi Muslim who styles him/herself after the...

Definitions

  1. A Sufi Muslim who styles him/herself after the...

Ancestry of “Mevlevi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمولویه—
2Persianمولویjudicial
3Arabicمَوْلَوِيّof a lord or master
4Arabicمَوْلًىmaster; vicar, guardian
Every word from Arabic مَوْلًى →Every word from Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ →Every word from Persian مولوی →