Where does “moolvee” come from?

moolvee (English) comes from Hindi मौलवी, from Persian مولوی, from Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ, from Arabic مَوْلًى — master; vicar, guardian.

moolvee (English): A judge or other person learned in the law

Definitions

  1. A judge or other person learned in the law

Ancestry of “moolvee”, step by step

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