When you say 'bodega' are you speaking Greek?

'Bodega' is a word borrowed from Greek 'apothēkē 2'. The word entered the English language some time around 1846.

bodega [noun] [1846]

• a storehouse for maturing wine
• wineshop
• bar
• barroom

Meaning: a storehouse for maturing wine; wineshop; bar 5a.

Etymology: Spanish; from Latin apotheca storehouse apothecary.

Topics: Economy:Trade.

Origin: From Greek to English.

note: Linguistic Path: Ancient Greek (ἀποθήκη / apothēkē) → Latin (apotheca) → Spanish (bodega) → English. Meaning & History: The Greek root apothēkē means storehouse or depot. In Spanish bodega traditionally refers to a wine cellar warehouse or storeroom. In the mid-20th century Puerto Rican and Cuban immigrants in New York City popularized the term to describe small neighborhood corner grocery stores. (Fun fact: It is a doublet of the words boutique and apothecary which share the exact same Greek ancestor).

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