Where does “كشك” come from?

كشك (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk', from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

كشك (South Levantine Arabic): kiosk, booth

Definitions

  1. kiosk, booth

Ancestry of “كشك”, step by step

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