Etymology - Magazine

The first definition and use of the word came in 1583, in relation to a "place where goods are stored, esp. military ammunition," As in the magazine of a gun is where the bullets are stored. It then can be traced to Italy and the meaning "warehouse, depot, store,". Magazzino, from Arabic "storehouse," or "to store up." The original sense is almost obsolete; meaning "periodical journal" dates from the publication of the first one. In 1773 "Gentleman's Magazine," was introduced being a place where information was stored up,or the publication being a "storehouse" of information. This led to our modern magazines which are places for stored up information.