Where does “मौलवी” come from?
मौलवी (Hindi) comes from Persian مولوی, from Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ, from Arabic مَوْلًى — master; vicar, guardian.
मौलवी (Hindi): maulvi, cleric
Ancestry of “मौलवी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | مولوی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَوْلَوِيّ | of a lord or master |
| 3 | Arabic | مَوْلًى | master; vicar, guardian |