Where does “köşek” come from?
köşek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk', from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
köşek (Turkish): young camel
Ancestry of “köşek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كوشك | pavilion |
| 2 | Persian | کوشک | pavilion; palace; mansion |
| 3 | Middle Persian | kwšk' | pavillion; palace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |