Where does “kiosco” come from?

kiosco (Spanish) 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.

kiosco (Spanish): kiosk

Definitions

  1. kiosk

Ancestry of “kiosco”, 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-