Where does “mummia” come from?

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

mummia (Italian): mummy; old fogey

Definitions

  1. mummy; old fogey

Ancestry of “mummia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mummia”

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