Where does “mummy” come from?
Mummy comes from Middle English mummie, from Anglo-Norman mumie, from Middle French momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Persian مومیا, ultimately from Persian موم meaning wax.
mummy (English): An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in...
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- An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in...
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