Where does “مومیا” come from?
مومیا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.
Ancestry of “مومیا”, step by step
مومیا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مُومِيَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مُومِيَاء | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | مومیا | — |
| 3 | Persian | موم | wax; candle |
via Persian مومیا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مومیا | shilajit, mumijo; the substance with which... |