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

Definitions

  1. mummy

Ancestry of “mumia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُومِيَاء—
2Classical Persianمومیا—
3Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →