Where does “kiosk” come from?
kiosk (Dutch) comes from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Turkish köşk, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk', from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kiosk (Dutch): A kiosk; A bandstand, a band rotunda; A Morris...
Definitions
- A kiosk; A bandstand, a band rotunda; A Morris...
Ancestry of “kiosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | kiosque | kiosk; Ellipsis of kiosque à musique ; bandstand |
| 2 | Italian | chiosco | kiosk; stall; outhouse |
| 3 | Turkish | köşk | villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 5 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 6 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
Words derived from “kiosk”