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
- A gum believed to be made from the murdered...
Ancestry of “mumiani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مُومِيَاء | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | مومیا | — |
| 3 | Persian | موم | wax; candle |