Where does “mummykins” come from?
mummykins (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.
mummykins (English): Affectionate term of address for one's mother
Definitions
- Affectionate term of address for one's mother
Ancestry of “mummykins”, step by step
mummykins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mummy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mummy | An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in... |
| 2 | Middle English | mummie | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | mumie | mummy |
| 4 | Middle French | momie | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | mumia | — |
| 6 | Arabic | مُومِيَاء | — |
| 7 | Classical Persian | مومیا | — |
| 8 | Persian | موم | wax; candle |
via English kins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kins | plural of kin |