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Stage 1 of 4
mumiya
Persian · medieval
"bitumen, embalming substance"
referring to bitumen, a substance associated with embalming
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Stage 2 of 4
mumiya
Arabic · medieval
"an embalmed body"
applied to preserved bodies treated with such substances
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Stage 3 of 4
mumia
Medieval Latin · medieval
"a preserved body"
adopted through Arabic medical texts describing preserved remains
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Stage 4 of 4
mummy
English · medieval
"a preserved, embalmed body"
settled as the English word for a preserved corpse
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