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 مومEvery word from Classical Persian مومیاEvery word from Arabic مُومِيَاء
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