Where does “mumie” come from?

mumie (Old Czech) comes from Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mumie (Old Czech): black powder or glue-like mixture obtained from natural materials

Definitions

  1. black powder or glue-like mixture obtained from natural materials

Ancestry of “mumie”, step by step

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