Where does “momya” come from?

momya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish momia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

momya (Tagalog): mummy

Definitions

  1. mummy

Ancestry of “momya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmomiafeminine singular of momio; mummy; right-winger
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →
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