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Where does “kwšk'” come from?

kwšk' (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kwšk' (Middle Persian): pavillion; palace

Definitions

  1. pavillion; palace

Ancestry of “kwšk'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “kwšk'”

  • kiosk
  • kiosklike
  • kiosque
  • e-kiosk
  • quiosquero
  • quiosco
  • chiosco
  • kiosque
  • Kiosk
  • nakkikioski
  • puhelinkioski
  • kioski
  • grillikioski
  • キオスク
  • krantenkiosk
  • kiosk
  • kiosk
  • kiosk
  • kiosk
  • kiosk
  • kiosk
  • 키오스크
  • ki-ốt
  • köşk
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