Where does “kiosklike” come from?
kiosklike (English) comes from English like, from Dutch luik, from Middle Dutch luke, from Dutch luiken, from Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
kiosklike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a kiosk
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a kiosk
Ancestry of “kiosklike”, step by step
kiosklike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via English kiosk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kiosk | A small enclosed structure, often freestanding,... |
| 2 | English | kiosque | Archaic form of kiosk |
| 3 | French | kiosque | kiosk enclosed structure |
| 4 | Italian | chiosco | kiosk; stall; outhouse |
| 5 | Turkish | köşk | villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 7 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 8 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |