Where does “kiesheid” come from?

kiesheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch kies, from Middle Dutch kuse, from Proto-Germanic kūsiō-.

kiesheid (Dutch): discretion

Definitions

  1. discretion

Ancestry of “kiesheid”, step by step

kiesheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkiesA molar; Certain resembling objects; delicate,...
2Middle Dutchkuse—
3Proto-Germanickūsiō-—

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kūsiō- →Every word from Middle Dutch kuse →Every word from Dutch kies →