Where does “मौलवी” come from?

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

मौलवी (Hindi): maulvi, cleric

Definitions

  1. maulvi, cleric

Ancestry of “मौलवी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمولویjudicial
2Arabicمَوْلَوِيّof a lord or master
3Arabicمَوْلًىmaster; vicar, guardian

Words derived from “मौलवी”

Every word from Arabic مَوْلًى →Every word from Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ →Every word from Persian مولوی →