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What does mummy mean in ancient Egypt?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The word "mummy" doesn't come from ancient Egypt. The English word mummy is derived from medieval Latin word "mumia", a borrowing of the medieval Arabic word mūmiya (مومياء) and from a Persian word mūm (which means "wax") which meant an embalmed corpse, and as well as the embalming substance.

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