Where does “moskeija” come from?

moskeija (Finnish) comes from Swedish moské, from French mosquée, from Italian moschea, from Spanish mezquita, from Arabic مَسْجِد, from Arabic سَجَدَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

moskeija (Finnish): A mosque

Definitions

  1. A mosque

Ancestry of “moskeija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmoskéa mosque
2Frenchmosquéemosque
3Italianmoscheamosque
4Spanishmezquitamosque; a Native American religious site
5Arabicمَسْجِدmosque; place of worship
6Arabicسَجَدَto bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,...
7ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع

Words derived from “moskeija

Every word from Arabic جEvery word from Arabic سَجَدَEvery word from Arabic مَسْجِد
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