Where does “mumio” come from?

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

mumio (Polish): vocative singular of mumia

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of mumia

Ancestry of “mumio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmumiamummy; scrag
2Latinmummia—
3Arabicمُومِيَاء—
4Classical Persianمومیا—
5Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →