Where does “mobad” come from?

mobad (English) comes from Persian موبد, from Middle Persian mgwpt', from Proto-Iranian magupati-.

mobad (English): A Zoroastrian cleric of a particular rank,...

Definitions

  1. A Zoroastrian cleric of a particular rank,...

Ancestry of “mobad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianموبدmobad, a Zoroastrian priest
2Middle Persianmgwpt'—
3Proto-Iranianmagupati-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian magupati- →Every word from Middle Persian mgwpt' →Every word from Persian موبد →