Where does “mòmia” come from?

mòmia (Catalan) comes from Latin mummia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mòmia (Catalan): mummy

Definitions

  1. mummy

Ancestry of “mòmia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmummia—
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “mòmia”

Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →