Where does “megastore” come from?
megastore (Italian) comes from English megastore, from English store, from Middle English store, from Old French estor, from Frankish sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
megastore (Italian): superstore
Ancestry of “megastore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | megastore | A large supermarket or similar retail outlet; a... |
| 2 | English | store | A place where items may be accumulated or... |
| 3 | Middle English | store | supplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;... |
| 4 | Old French | estor | battle; combat |
| 5 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |