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Where does “مومیا” come from?

مومیا (Persian) comes from Persian موم — wax; candle.

مومیا (Persian): shilajit, mumijo; the substance with which...

Definitions

  1. shilajit, mumijo; the substance with which...

Ancestry of “مومیا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “مومیا”

  • mummy
  • mummification
  • mummify
  • mummiform
  • mummylike
  • mummia
  • mummifier
  • mummyhood
  • grandmummy
  • mummyish
  • Egyptian flu
  • mummykins
  • mummy nut
  • mummyji
  • stepmummy
  • mumia
  • momio
  • momia
  • mummia
  • mummificare
  • mummificazione
  • momification
  • momie
  • momifier
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