Where does “köşk” come from?
köşk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk', from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
köşk (Turkish): villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion
Definitions
- villa, summer mansion; garden pavillion
Ancestry of “köşk”, 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 |
Words derived from “köşk”