Where does “molla” come from?
molla (Turkish) comes from Arabic مُلَّا, from Classical Persian ملا, from Arabic مَوْلَى — vicar, guardian; lord; Lord.
molla (Turkish): mullah
Ancestry of “molla”, step by step
molla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مُلَّا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مُلَّا | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | ملا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَوْلَى | vicar, guardian; lord; Lord |
via Persian ملا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ملا | mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah |
| 2 | Arabic | عَلِيّ | to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be... |
Words derived from “molla”