Where does “magazine” come from?
magazine (French) comes from English magazine, from Middle English magasyne, from Middle French magasin, from Italian magazzino, from Arabic مَخَازِن, from Arabic مَخْزَن — warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",...
magazine (French): magazine periodical publication
Definitions
- magazine periodical publication
Ancestry of “magazine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magazine | A non-academic periodical publication, generally... |
| 2 | Middle English | magasyne | — |
| 3 | Middle French | magasin | warehouse, store |
| 4 | Italian | magazzino | warehouse, store; stock; department store |
| 5 | Arabic | مَخَازِن | storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,... |
| 6 | Arabic | مَخْزَن | warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",... |