Where does “keurig” come from?
keurig (Dutch) comes from Dutch keur, from Middle Dutch core, from Old Dutch kuri, from Proto-Germanic kuziz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
keurig (Dutch): proper, decorous
Ancestry of “keurig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | keur | choice; selection; elite |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | core | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kuri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuziz | choice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |