From Turkish 'kosk' (pavilion), from Persian 'kushk' (palace) — shrank from 'palace' to 'small booth' as it traveled west.
A small open-fronted structure used as a booth for selling goods or providing information; an interactive computer terminal for public use.
From French 'kiosque,' from Turkish 'köşk' (pavilion, villa, summer house), from Persian 'kūshk' (کوشک, palace, pavilion, portico). The original Persian 'kūshk' described an elegant pavilion or summer palace — a far cry from the newspaper stands and information booths the word now typically denotes. The word traveled along the Ottoman trade routes: Persian → Turkish → French → English