Etymology The word 'mosque' entered the English language from the French word mosquée, probably derived from Italian moschea (a variant of Italian moscheta), from either Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkit), Medieval (masgídion), or Spanish mezquita, from (meaning "site of prostration (in prayer)" and hence a place of worship), either from Nabataean masgĕdhā́ or from Arabic (meaning "to prostrate"), probably ultimately from Nabataean Arabic masgĕdhā́ or Aramaic sĕghēdh.For the word's origin from French and probable origin from Italian moscheta, see "mosque, n.". OED Online. December 2011. Oxford University Press. . For the derivation of moscheta from Arabic sajada see "mesquita, n.". OED Online. December 2011. Oxford University Press. . For the probable origin of "sajada" from Aramaic, and the meanings of sajada and masjid in Arabic, see "masjid, n.". OED Online. December 2011. Oxford University Press. . For the inclusion of Spanish mesquita, possible derivation from Nabataean masgĕdhā́, and the Aramaic sĕghēdh, see Klein, E., A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (Elsevier Publishing, 1966), p. 1007.
etymology the word 'mosque' entered the english language from the french word mosquée probably derived from italian moschea (a variant of italian moscheta) from either middle armenian մզկիթ (mzkit) medieval (masgídion) or spanish mezquita from (meaning "site of prostration (in prayer)" and hence a place of worship) either from nabataean masgĕdhā́ or from arabic (meaning "to prostrate") probably ultimately from nabataean arabic masgĕdhā́ or aramaic sĕghēdhfor the word's origin from french and probable origin from italian moscheta see "mosque n" oed online december 2011 oxford university press  for the derivation of moscheta from arabic sajada see "mesquita n" oed online december 2011 oxford university press  for the probable origin of "sajada" from aramaic and the meanings of sajada and masjid in arabic see "masjid n" oed online december 2011 oxford university press  for the inclusion of spanish mesquita possible derivation from nabataean masgĕdhā́ and the aramaic sĕghēdh see klein e a comprehensive etymological dictionary of the english language (elsevier publishing 1966) p 1007