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Where did the word 'Bazaar' come from?

The origin of the word "bazaar" comes from New Persian bāzār, from Middle Persian wāzār, from Old Persian wāčar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wahā-čarana. The term spread from Persian into Arabic, now used throughout the Middle East and in the Indian subcontinent.

What does a bazaar mean?

A bazaar (Persian: بازار) is a permanent merchandizing area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold.

When did bazaars start?

Although the lack of archaeological evidence has limited detailed studies of the evolution of bazaars, the earliest evidence for the existence of bazaars or souks dates to around 3000 BCE. Cities in the ancient Middle East appear to have contained commercial districts.

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