Where does “મસીત” come from?

મસીત (Gujarati) comes from Rajasthani मसीत, from Classical Persian مسجد, from Arabic مَسْجِد, from Arabic سَجَدَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

Ancestry of “મસીત”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Rajasthani	मसीत	mosque
2	Classical Persian	مسجد	—
3	Arabic	مَسْجِد	mosque; place of worship
4	Arabic	سَجَدَ	to bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,...
5	Arabic	ج	Abbreviation of جَمْع

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