Where does “mumya” come from?

mumya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مومیا, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.

mumya (Turkish): mummy; tiny and unhealthy person

Definitions

  1. mummy; tiny and unhealthy person

Ancestry of “mumya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمومیا—
2Arabicمُومِيَاء—
3Classical Persianمومیا—
4Persianمومwax; candle
Every word from Persian موم →Every word from Classical Persian مومیا →Every word from Arabic مُومِيَاء →