Where does “kios” come from?
kios (Ternate) comes from Indonesian kios, from Dutch kiosk, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Turkish köşk, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk' — to bend, arch.
kios (Ternate): kiosk a small shop
Definitions
- kiosk a small shop
Ancestry of “kios”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kios | kiosk |
| 2 | Dutch | kiosk | A kiosk; A bandstand, a band rotunda; A Morris... |
| 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 |