Where does “momificar” come from?

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

momificar (Catalan): to mummify

Definitions

  1. to mummify

Ancestry of “momificar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmòmiamummy
2Latinmummia—
3Arabicمُومِيَاء—
4Classical Persianمومیا—
5Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “momificar”

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