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

Definitions

  1. a kiosk

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