Where does “mumiani” come from?

mumiani (Swahili) comes from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mumiani (Swahili): A gum believed to be made from the murdered...

Definitions

  1. A gum believed to be made from the murdered...

Ancestry of “mumiani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُومِيَاء
2Classical Persianمومیا
3Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian مومEvery word from Classical Persian مومیاEvery word from Arabic مُومِيَاء