garage

Where does the word "garage" come from? It comes from French garer, passing through French before entering English (1900s).

Garage’s story begins in French: garer meant “to shelter, to dock.” Meaning "to shelter" or "to dock a boat". Within French, it grew into garage by 1900s. Applied to a shelter for the newly invented automobile. It reached English by 1900s as garage. From French 'garer', to shelter; the first public garages opened in Paris around 1900. Today, garage means a building used for storing or repairing motor vehicles.

1. Stage 1 · French · medieval garer "to shelter, to dock", meaning "to shelter" or "to dock a boat".
2. Stage 2 · French · 1900s garage "a shelter for a vehicle", applied to a shelter for the newly invented automobile.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1900s garage "a building for storing or repairing a vehicle", from French 'garer', to shelter; the first public garages opened in Paris around 1900.