Where does “mumia” come from?
mumia (Late Latin) comes from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.
mumia (Late Latin): mummy
Ancestry of “mumia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مُومِيَاء | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | مومیا | — |
| 3 | Persian | موم | wax; candle |
Words derived from “mumia”