Where does “kyse” come from?

kyse (Danish) comes from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kyse (Danish): to frighten, especially in a deterring way;...

Definitions

  1. to frighten, especially in a deterring way;...

Ancestry of “kyse”, step by step

kyse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse kjósa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
2Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

via Swedish kjus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkjuscorner of a sack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →