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