Where does “kiosque” come from?
kiosque (Norman) 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.
kiosque (Norman): kiosk
Ancestry of “kiosque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | kiosque | kiosk; Ellipsis of kiosque à musique ; bandstand |
| 2 | Italian | chiosco | kiosk; stall; outhouse |
| 3 | Turkish | köşk | villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 5 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 6 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |