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Where does “momie” come from?

momie (Middle French) comes from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

Ancestry of “momie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmumia—
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “momie”

  • mummy
  • mummification
  • mummiform
  • mummylike
  • mummyhood
  • grandmummy
  • mummyish
  • mummyji
  • mummy nut
  • Egyptian flu
  • stepmummy
  • mummykins
  • mummie
  • mumaí
  • mumie
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