Where does “mosgiau” come from?
mosgiau (Welsh) comes from Welsh mosg, from English mosque, from French mosquée, from Italian moschea, from Spanish mezquita, from Arabic مَسْجِد, from Arabic سَجَدَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.
Ancestry of “mosgiau”, step by step
mosgiau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh mosg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mosg | mosque |
| 2 | English | mosque | A place of worship for Muslims, often having at... |
| 3 | French | mosquée | mosque |
| 4 | Italian | moschea | mosque |
| 5 | Spanish | mezquita | mosque; a Native American religious site |
| 6 | Arabic | مَسْجِد | mosque; place of worship |
| 7 | Arabic | سَجَدَ | to bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,... |
| 8 | Arabic | ج | Abbreviation of جَمْع |