Where does “moschea” come from?
moschea (Italian) comes from Spanish mezquita, from Arabic مَسْجِد, from Arabic سَجَدَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.
moschea (Italian): mosque
Definitions
- mosque
Ancestry of “moschea”, step by step
moschea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish mezquita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mezquita | mosque; a Native American religious site |
| 2 | Arabic | مَسْجِد | mosque; place of worship |
| 3 | Arabic | سَجَدَ | to bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,... |
| 4 | Arabic | ج | Abbreviation of جَمْع |
via Medieval Latin meschita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | meschita | — |