Where does “telefonkiosk” come from?
telefonkiosk (Swedish) comes from Swedish kiosk, 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.
telefonkiosk (Swedish): a telephone booth
Definitions
- a telephone booth
Ancestry of “telefonkiosk”, step by step
telefonkiosk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kiosk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kiosk | kiosk; a small shop where you can buy low priced... |
| 2 | French | kiosque | kiosk enclosed structure |
| 3 | Italian | chiosco | kiosk; stall; outhouse |
| 4 | Turkish | köşk | villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 6 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 7 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |