Where does “مولایی” come from?

مولایی (Persian) comes from Persian مولا, from Arabic مَوْلًى — master; vicar, guardian.

مولایی (Persian): lordship

Definitions

  1. lordship

Ancestry of “مولایی”, step by step

مولایی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian مولا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمولاleader, superior, lord
2Arabicمَوْلًىmaster; vicar, guardian

via Persian ـیی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـییform of the suffix
Every word from Arabic مَوْلًى →Every word from Persian مولا →