Where does “mommie” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mommie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmumiamummy
2Arabicمُومِيَاء
3Classical Persianمومیا
4Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “mommie

Every word from Persian مومEvery word from Classical Persian مومیاEvery word from Arabic مُومِيَاء