Where does “mullahcracy” come from?

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

mullahcracy (English): Rule by Islamic religious leaders, or mullahs

Definitions

  1. Rule by Islamic religious leaders, or mullahs

Ancestry of “mullahcracy”, 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 →