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Where does “store” come from?

Store comes from Middle English store, from Old Norse stórr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots steh₂- and stā- meaning to stand or be firm.

store (English): A place where items may be accumulated or...

Definitions

  1. A place where items may be accumulated or...

Ancestry of “store”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstoresupplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;...
2Old Frenchestorbattle; combat
3Frankishsturmstorm, commotion, battle; storm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “store”

  • storage
  • st
  • bookstore
  • storehouse
  • storeroom
  • storekeeper
  • drugstore
  • storefront
  • superstore
  • storable
  • storeowner
  • storekeeping
  • storebought
  • keystore
  • storeship
  • storability
  • storeman
  • storer
  • instore
  • megastore
  • nonstore
  • cryostorage
  • storewide
  • prestorage
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