Where does “mobed” come from?

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

mobed (English): Alternative form of mobad

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mobad

Ancestry of “mobed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiમોબેદmobad
2Persianموبدmobad, a Zoroastrian priest
3Middle Persianmgwpt'—
4Proto-Iranianmagupati-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian magupati- →Every word from Middle Persian mgwpt' →Every word from Persian موبد →