Magazin (Магазин)

Meaning: Actually means 'shop' or 'store'. A magazine (periodical) is журнал (zhurnal).

Language: Russian

Literally: magazine (publication)

Category: Places

Origin: Both from Arabic makhazin, 'storehouses' — Russian kept the store; English turned a 'storehouse of articles' into a periodical.

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