Where does “मुल्ला” come from?

मुल्ला (Hindi) comes from Arabic مُلَّا, from Classical Persian ملا, from Arabic مَوْلَى — vicar, guardian; lord; Lord.

मुल्ला (Hindi): mullah, cleric

Definitions

  1. mullah, cleric

Ancestry of “मुल्ला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُلَّا—
2Classical Persianملا—
3Arabicمَوْلَىvicar, guardian; lord; Lord

Words derived from “मुल्ला”

Every word from Arabic مَوْلَى →Every word from Classical Persian ملا →Every word from Arabic مُلَّا →