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