Where does “kiosek” come from?

kiosek (Czech) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk', from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kiosek (Czech): kiosk

Definitions

  1. kiosk

Ancestry of “kiosek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكوشكpavilion
2Persianکوشکpavilion; palace; mansion
3Middle Persiankwšk'pavillion; palace
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-Every word from Middle Persian kwšk'Every word from Persian کوشک
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