Where does “키오스크” come from?
키오스크 (Korean) 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.
키오스크 (Korean): kiosk
Definitions
- kiosk
Ancestry of “키오스크”, 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 |