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apotheke
Greek · ancient
"a storehouse"
literally "a storehouse"
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apotheca
Latin · ancient
"a shop, storeroom"
adopted for a shop or storeroom
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botica
Old Provençal · medieval
"a small shop"
carried the shop concept into southern France
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boutique
French · medieval
"a small specialty shop"
settled as the French word for a small shop
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boutique
English · 1700s
"a small shop selling fashionable goods"
adopted directly from French
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