Where does “mumio” come from?

mumio (Esperanto) comes from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mumio (Esperanto): mummy

Definitions

  1. mummy

Ancestry of “mumio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmumia—
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →