Where does “storekeeper” come from?
Storekeeper comes from English store, from Middle English store, from Old Norse stórr meaning "large," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to stand" or "be firm."
storekeeper (English): One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager;...
Definitions
- One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager;...
Ancestry of “storekeeper”, step by step
storekeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English store
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | store | A place where items may be accumulated or... |
| 2 | Middle English | store | supplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;... |
| 3 | Old French | estor | battle; combat |
| 4 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |