Where does “kioskarka” come from?
kioskarka (Polish) comes from Polish kioskarz, from Polish kiosk, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Turkish köşk, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk' — to bend, arch.
Ancestry of “kioskarka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kioskarz | newsagent |
| 2 | Polish | kiosk | kiosk; A sail of a submarine |
| 3 | French | kiosque | kiosk enclosed structure |
| 4 | Italian | chiosco | kiosk; stall; outhouse |
| 5 | Turkish | köşk | villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 7 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 8 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |