Where does “kiosk” come from?
Kiosk comes from French kiosque, from Turkish köşk, from Middle Persian kwšk', a word for a small pavilion or garden structure.
kiosk (English): A small enclosed structure, often freestanding,...
Definitions
- A small enclosed structure, often freestanding,...
Ancestry of “kiosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kiosque | Archaic form of kiosk |
| 2 | French | kiosque | kiosk enclosed structure |
| 3 | Italian | chiosco | kiosk; stall; outhouse |
| 4 | Turkish | köşk | villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 6 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 7 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |