bazaar

Where does the word "bazaar" come from? It comes from Persian bazar, passing through Turkish before entering English (1600s).

Bazaar’s story begins in Persian: bazar meant “marketplace.” A marketplace where goods are bought and sold. By ottoman, the word had taken hold in Turkish as bazar. Carried into Turkish trade vocabulary for the marketplace. It reached English by 1600s as bazaar. Settled as the English word for a marketplace or charity sale. Today, bazaar means a marketplace, especially in the Middle East, or a sale of goods for charity.

1. Stage 1 · Persian · ancient bazar "marketplace", a marketplace where goods are bought and sold.
2. Stage 2 · Turkish · ottoman bazar "marketplace", carried into Turkish trade vocabulary for the marketplace.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1600s bazaar "a marketplace, or a sale of goods for charity", settled as the English word for a marketplace or charity sale.