Where does “kiosk” come from?

kiosk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Turkish köşk, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk', from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kiosk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a kiosk

Definitions

  1. a kiosk

Ancestry of “kiosk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishköşkvilla, summer mansion; garden pavillion
2Ottoman Turkishكوشكpavilion
3Persianکوشکpavilion; palace; mansion
4Middle Persiankwšk'pavillion; palace
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Middle Persian kwšk' →Every word from Persian کوشک →