Where does “molla” come from?

molla (English) comes from English mullah, from Turkish molla, from Arabic مُلَّا, from Classical Persian ملا, from Arabic مَوْلَى — vicar, guardian; lord; Lord.

molla (English): Archaic form of mullah

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of mullah

Ancestry of “molla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmullahA religious scholar and teacher of sharia law;...
2Turkishmollamullah
3Arabicمُلَّا—
4Classical Persianملا—
5Arabicمَوْلَىvicar, guardian; lord; Lord
Every word from Arabic مَوْلَى →Every word from Classical Persian ملا →Every word from Arabic مُلَّا →