Where does “momie” come from?

momie (French) comes from Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

momie (French): mummy; stiff

Definitions

  1. mummy; stiff

Ancestry of “momie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmumiamummy
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “momie”

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