Where does “мулла” come from?
мулла (Russian) comes from Tatar мулла, from Arabic مولى, from Arabic مَوْلايَ.
мулла (Russian): mullah
Ancestry of “мулла”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tatar | мулла | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مولى | chief; lord; master; patron; client; slave |
| 3 | Arabic | مَوْلايَ | — |