Where does “magasin” come from?
magasin (French) comes from Italian magazzino, from Arabic مَخَازِن, from Arabic مَخْزَن — warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",...
magasin (French): shop, store; magazine; barn
Definitions
- shop, store; magazine; barn
Ancestry of “magasin”, step by step
magasin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian magazzino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | magazzino | warehouse, store; stock; department store |
| 2 | Arabic | مَخَازِن | storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,... |
| 3 | Arabic | مَخْزَن | warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",... |
via Old French maguesin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | maguesin | — |