'shop' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'sceoppa,' where 'sceoppa' meant 'booth or stall.'

'sceoppa' transformed into the Middle English word 'shoppe,' and eventually became the modern English word 'shop.'

Initially, it meant 'a booth or stall for selling goods,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a place where goods are sold to the public.'