Where does “мече́ть” come from?

мече́ть (Russian) comes from Arabic مَسْجِد, from Arabic سَجَدَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

мече́ть (Russian): mosque

Definitions

  1. mosque

Ancestry of “мече́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَسْجِدmosque; place of worship
2Arabicسَجَدَto bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,...
3ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع

Words derived from “мече́ть”

Every word from Arabic ج →Every word from Arabic سَجَدَ →Every word from Arabic مَسْجِد →