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
Ancestry of “choicelessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | choiceless | without a choice |
| 2 | English | choice | An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose... |
| 3 | Middle French | choys | choice |
| 4 | Old French | chois | choice |
| 5 | Old French | choisir | to choose, perceive |
| 6 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |