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”

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