Where does “choicelessly” come from?

choicelessly (English) comes from English choiceless, from English choice, from Middle French choys, from Old French chois, from Old French choisir, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną — to taste, try.

choicelessly (English): in a choiceless manner

Definitions

  1. in a choiceless manner

Ancestry of “choicelessly”, step by step

choicelessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English choiceless

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchoicelesswithout a choice
2EnglishchoiceAn option; a decision; an opportunity to choose...
3Middle Frenchchoyschoice
4Old Frenchchoischoice
5Old Frenchchoisirto choose, perceive
6Gothic𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽to taste
7Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
8Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews-Every word from Proto-Germanic keusanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną