Where does “mullah” come from?
Mullah comes from Turkish molla, from Persian ملا, from Arabic مُلَّا, a term for a Muslim religious teacher or scholar.
mullah (English): A religious scholar and teacher of sharia law;...
Definitions
- A religious scholar and teacher of sharia law;...
Ancestry of “mullah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | molla | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مُلَّا | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | ملا | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مَوْلَى | vicar, guardian; lord; Lord |
Words derived from “mullah”