Where does “muumioida” come from?

muumioida (Finnish) comes from Finnish muumio, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

muumioida (Finnish): To mummify

Definitions

  1. To mummify

Ancestry of “muumioida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuumiomummy
2Medieval Latinmumia—
3Arabicمُومِيَاء—
4Classical Persianمومیا—
5Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “muumioida”

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