Etymology

mumijo

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Today it means: Synonym of shilajit. Full definition →

Russian мумиё ← Tajik мӯмиё ← Persian مومیا
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  1. Persian · derived fromمومیا
  2. Tajik · derived fromмӯмиё
  3. Russian · borrowed fromмумиё
  4. English todaymumijo

From Russian мумиё (mumijó), from Tajik мӯмиё (mümiyo) or мумиё (mumiyo), ultimately from Persian مومیا (mumiyâ). Doublet of mummy.

Words from the same roots

Persianمومیا all →

mummy

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