Where does “Egyptian flu” come from?

Egyptian flu (English) comes from English mummy, from Middle English mummie, from Anglo-Norman mumie, from Middle French momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

Egyptian flu (English): The condition of pregnancy

Definitions

  1. The condition of pregnancy

Ancestry of “Egyptian flu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmummyAn embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in...
2Middle Englishmummie—
3Anglo-Normanmumiemummy
4Middle Frenchmomie—
5Medieval Latinmumia—
6Arabicمُومِيَاء—
7Classical Persianمومیا—
8Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →