Does the name "Moscow" (in ref. to Russian city) have roots in the word "mosque?"?

Question

We noticed a more Middle -Eastern appearance to the architecture of Moscow, and wondered if that was coincidence.

Answer 1

At the beginning of the 12th century, near the mouth of the Neglinnaya and Moscow Rivers, existed international routes that connected many politically estranged lands. In 1147 a market-place was developed and in 1156 a fortress erected on what is now known as the Kremlin Hill. The name of this fortress became Moscow around the time of the Grand Duke of Vladimir Yuri Dolgorukiy.

Answer 2

The russian's own word for Moscow is Moskva. The "onion" appearance of some of their churches, does resemble the oriental or middle-east environment. The one next to the Kremlin is world-famous. However, Turkey has long been their outlet to the Western world, and there is an oriental influence to Russian, which is only partly in the West.

Answer 3

"Moskva and Moscow are two different transliterations of the same Russian word Москва. The city is named after the river. The origin of the name is unknown, although several theories exist [1]. One theory suggests that the source of the name is an ancient Finnic language, in which it means "dark" and "turbid". Alternatively, the name may come from the Finno-Permic Komi language, meaning "cow-river" or from the Finno-Volgaic Mordovian language, meaning "bear-river"."

The architecture is the influence of The Eastern Orthodox Church. Many of the buildings we see on television WERE churches of the Othodox Catholic Church of Russia (Russian Orthodox) before communism took over.

Answer 4

It is believed to have come from the Russian word Moskva. That word has two roots, dirty water, and swampy.

There also was an area named Moscovia. There lies the Moskva River.