Where does “mummia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mummia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُومِيَاء—
2Classical Persianمومیا—
3Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “mummia”

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