Where does “Kiosk” come from?

Kiosk (German) 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 (German): kiosk; convenience store

Definitions

  1. kiosk; convenience store

Ancestry of “Kiosk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkiosquekiosk enclosed structure
2Italianchioscokiosk; stall; outhouse
3Turkishköşkvilla, summer mansion; garden pavillion
4Ottoman Turkishكوشكpavilion
5Persianکوشکpavilion; palace; mansion
6Middle Persiankwšk'pavillion; palace
7Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “Kiosk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Middle Persian kwšk' →Every word from Persian کوشک →
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