Where does “木乃伊” come from?

木乃伊 (Japanese) comes from Portuguese mirra, from Old Portuguese mirra, from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

木乃伊 (Japanese): a mummy, deliberately preserved, such as those found in the ancient tombs of Egypt or China

Definitions

  1. a mummy, deliberately preserved, such as those found in the ancient tombs of Egypt or China

Ancestry of “木乃伊”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemirramyrrh; a skinny person; skeleton, mummy
2Old Portuguesemirra—
3LatinMyrrha—
4Ancient GreekΜύρραMyrrha, the mother of Adonis
5Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Arabic مُرّ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μύρρα →Every word from Latin Myrrha →