<p>During the first year of Russian we teach that English word "magazine" and Russian word "&#236;&#224;&#227;&#224;&#231;&#232;&#237;" are false cognates. The main definition of the word "magazine" is "journal" and Russian "&#236;&#224;&#227;&#224;&#231;&#232;&#237;" means "store". But has this always been the case?</p>

<p>In actuality, both words come from M.Fr. magasin "warehouse, depot, store," from It. magazzino, from Arabic makhazin, pl. of makhzan "storehouse," from khazana "to store up." In 1580s English "magazine" meant a "place for storing goods, especially military ammunition". The word acquired its main nowaday meaning as "periodical, journal" in 1731 after the publication of the first one "Gentleman's Magazine", a "storehouse" of information.</p>