Where does “mumia” come from?

mumia (Polish) comes from Latin mummia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mumia (Polish): mummy; scrag

Definitions

  1. mummy; scrag

Ancestry of “mumia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmummia—
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle

Words derived from “mumia”

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