Where does “momya” come from?
momya (Waray-Waray) comes from Spanish momia, from Arabic مُومِيَاء, from Classical Persian مومیا, from Persian موم — wax; candle.
momya (Waray-Waray): mummy
Ancestry of “momya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | momia | feminine singular of momio; mummy; right-winger |
| 2 | Arabic | مُومِيَاء | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | مومیا | — |
| 4 | Persian | موم | wax; candle |