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