English
maqsurah
Maqsurah comes from Arabic مَقْصُورَة.
- Arabicc. 500–presentمَقْصُورَةliterally ‘closed-off space’
- Englishtodaymaqsurah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentمَقْصُورَةliterally ‘closed-off space’
- Englishtodaymaqsurah
Every English word from Arabic مَقْصُورَة
Today it means
noun An enclosure, box, or screen near the mihrab in a mosque, typically reserved for a Muslim ruler and his entourage, and originally designed to shield him from potential assassins during prayer.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic مَقْصُورَة / maqsurah