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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmagasinwarehouse, store
2Italianmagazzinowarehouse, store; stock; department store
3Arabicمَخَازِنstorerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,...
4Arabicمَخْزَنwarehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",...
5Frenchmagasinshop, store; magazine; barn
6Old Frenchmaguesin—
Every word from Old French maguesin →