Where does “mag-almasena” come from?
mag-almasena (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog almasena, from Spanish almacenar, from Spanish almacén, from Andalusian Arabic المخزن, from Arabic مَخْزَن, from French magasin, from Italian magazzino, from Arabic مَخَازِن — storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,...
mag-almasena (Tagalog): to store in a department store
Definitions
- to store in a department store
Ancestry of “mag-almasena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | almasena | act of keeping in storage in a department store |
| 2 | Spanish | almacenar | to store, stock |
| 3 | Spanish | almacén | warehouse; shop, store; grocer's; storeroom |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | المخزن | — |
| 5 | Arabic | مَخْزَن | warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",... |
| 6 | French | magasin | shop, store; magazine; barn |
| 7 | Italian | magazzino | warehouse, store; stock; department store |
| 8 | Arabic | مَخَازِن | storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,... |