Where does “magasyne” come from?
magasyne (Middle English) comes from Middle French magasin, from Italian magazzino, from Arabic مَخَازِن, from Arabic مَخْزَن, from French magasin, from Old French maguesin.
Ancestry of “magasyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | magasin | warehouse, store |
| 2 | Italian | magazzino | warehouse, store; stock; department store |
| 3 | Arabic | مَخَازِن | storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,... |
| 4 | Arabic | مَخْزَن | warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",... |
| 5 | French | magasin | shop, store; magazine; barn |
| 6 | Old French | maguesin | — |