bodega

/boˈdeɡa/ · B1 · noun · f

cellar

bodega — cellar

🍷 Same root as boutique and apothecary: Greek apotheke, storehouse

Greek apothēkē (storehouse) became Latin apotheca, then Spanish bodega. French turned the same word into boutique, and English kept apothecary. In New York, a bodega is a corner shop.

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