almacén

/almaˈθen/ · B1 · noun · m

shop, store

almacén — shop, store

🏬📦 From Arabic al-makhzan, storehouse; same root as English magazine

Arabic al- (the) + makhzan (store) gave Spanish almacén. The same Arabic word reached French as magasin (shop) and English as magazine, which first meant a store of goods or ammunition. A magazine still holds a stock of something.

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