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
- to frighten, especially in a deterring way;...
Ancestry of “kyse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kjósa | to choose; to desire, wish; to elect |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |