Where does “مشکات” come from?

مشکات (Persian) comes from Arabic مِشْكَاة, from Ge'ez [[መስኮት]], [[መሥኮት]].

مشکات (Persian): A niche for a lamp

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	مِشْكَاة	—
2	Ge'ez	[[መስኮት]], [[መሥኮት]]	—

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