Where does “kiosk” come from?
kiosk (Norwegian Bokmål) 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 (Norwegian Bokmål): a kiosk
Ancestry of “kiosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |