Where does “магази́н” come from?
магази́н (Russian) comes from Arabic مَخَازِن, from Arabic مَخْزَن, from French magasin, from Italian magazzino — warehouse, store; stock; department store.
магази́н (Russian): shop, store
Definitions
- shop, store
Ancestry of “магази́н”, step by step
магази́н traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَخَازِن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَخَازِن | storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,... |
| 2 | Arabic | مَخْزَن | warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",... |
| 3 | French | magasin | shop, store; magazine; barn |
| 4 | Italian | magazzino | warehouse, store; stock; department store |
via German Magazin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magazin | magazine; warehouse; storage |
| 2 | Middle French | magasin | warehouse, store |
via Dutch magazijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | magazijn | storeroom, storehouse, depot, now especially of a store or workshop |