Where does “mumifiering” come from?

mumifiering (Swedish) comes from Swedish mumifiera, from French momifier, from French momie, from Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mumifiering (Swedish): mummification

Definitions

  1. mummification

Ancestry of “mumifiering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmumifieramummify
2Frenchmomifierto mummify
3Frenchmomiemummy; stiff
4Latinmumiamummy
5Arabicمُومِيَاء
6Classical Persianمومیا
7Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian مومEvery word from Classical Persian مومیاEvery word from Arabic مُومِيَاء
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