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Kiosk

4 stages from Persian to English.

Today it means a small stand or booth used to sell goods or provide information
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Stage 1 of 4
kushk
Persian · medieval
"pavilion"
meaning "pavilion" or "palace"
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Stage 2 of 4
köşk
Ottoman Turkish · medieval
"garden pavilion"
an open garden pavilion
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Stage 3 of 4
kiosque
French · 1600s-1700s
"a small open pavilion"
adopted for small garden structures
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kiosk
English · 1800s
"a small stand or booth"
narrowed to mean a small stand or booth
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