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 موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →