Where does “choice” come from?
Choice comes from Middle English chois, from Old French chois, the noun form of Old French choisir, ultimately from Proto-Germanic keusaną and Proto-Indo-European ǵews-, meaning to taste or perceive.
choice (English): An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose...
Definitions
- An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose...
Ancestry of “choice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | choys | choice |
| 2 | Old French | chois | choice |
| 3 | Old French | choisir | to choose, perceive |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “choice”