Where does “kiosk” come from?

kiosk (Swedish) 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 (Swedish): kiosk; a small shop where you can buy low priced...

Definitions

  1. kiosk; a small shop where you can buy low priced...

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

Words derived from “kiosk”

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