Where does “мумиё” come from?

мумиё (Russian) comes from Tajik мумиё, from Classical Persian مُومِیَا.

мумиё (Russian): mumijo, natural shilajit, mineral tar, mineral pitch, mountain balsam (mumijo is an organic resinous substance found at high altitudes in the Himalayas and used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases. It is a dark brown or black tarry deposit in rock crevices.)

Definitions

  1. mumijo, natural shilajit, mineral tar, mineral pitch, mountain balsam (mumijo is an organic resinous substance found at high altitudes in the Himalayas and used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases. It is a dark brown or black tarry deposit in rock crevices.)

Ancestry of “мумиё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikмумиё—
2Classical Persianمُومِیَا—
Every word from Classical Persian مُومِیَا →Every word from Tajik мумиё →