Where does “mumie” come from?

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

mumie (Old French): mummy

Definitions

  1. mummy

Ancestry of “mumie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُومِيَاء—
2Classical Persianمومیا—
3Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “mumie”

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