Where does “kioski” come from?
kioski (Finnish) comes from English kiosk, from English kiosque, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Turkish köşk, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk' — to bend, arch.
kioski (Finnish): A kiosk; A small convenience store
Definitions
- A kiosk; A small convenience store
Ancestry of “kioski”, step by step
| 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 |