Where does “múmia” come from?

múmia (Hungarian) comes from German Mumie, from Italian mummia, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

múmia (Hungarian): mummy an embalmed corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians

Definitions

  1. mummy an embalmed corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians

Ancestry of “múmia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMumiemummy
2Italianmummiamummy; old fogey
3Medieval Latinmumia—
4Arabicمُومِيَاء—
5Classical Persianمومیا—
6Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “múmia”

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