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To: vladimir998
Beautiful Mosque - Oxymoron

Colombus probably meant "mosquito" which is where the word "mosque" is derived from?
66 posted on 11/15/2014 2:50:50 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

“Colombus probably meant “mosquito” which is where the word “mosque” is derived from?”

Mosquito = Spanish, diminutive of mosca fly, from Latin musca.

Mosque = earlier mosquee, from Middle French, from Old Italian moschea, from Old Spanish mezquita, from Arabic masjid temple, from sajada to prostrate oneself, worship.

I’m not so sure the two words are related despite “mezquita” and “mosquito” looking similar.


71 posted on 11/15/2014 9:31:35 PM PST by vladimir998
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