Where does “мумија” come from?

мумија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مومیا, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

мумија (Serbo-Croatian): mummy

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	مومیا	—
2	Arabic	مُومِيَاء	—
3	Classical Persian	مومیا	—
4	Persian	موم	wax; candle

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