Where does “momifier” come from?

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

momifier (French): to mummify

Definitions

  1. to mummify

Ancestry of “momifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmomiemummy; stiff
2Latinmumiamummy
3Arabicمُومِيَاء—
4Classical Persianمومیا—
5Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “momifier”

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