1
Stage 1 of 5
masjid
Arabic · medieval
"place of worship"
from sajada, "he worshipped," plus the place-prefix ma-
2
Stage 2 of 5
mezquita
Spanish · 1500s
"mosque"
adopted during centuries of Muslim rule in Iberia
3
Stage 3 of 5
moschea
Italian · 1500s
"mosque"
reshaped as it passed through Mediterranean trade
4
Stage 4 of 5
mosquee
French · 1500s
"mosque"
adapted from Italian
5
Stage 5 of 5
mosque
English · 1717
"Islamic place of worship"
standardized after centuries of mangled Middle English spellings like "moseak"
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom