Where does “мумија” come from?

мумија (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مومیا, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

мумија (Macedonian): mummy

Definitions

  1. mummy

Ancestry of “мумија”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمومیا—
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →