Where does “choosest” come from?
choosest (English) comes from English choose, from Middle English chose, from Middle English chosen, from Old English ċēosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
choosest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “choosest”, step by step
choosest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choose | To pick; to make the choice of; to select; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | chose | — |
| 3 | Middle English | chosen | chosen; to choose |
| 4 | Old English | ċēosan | to choose, seek out, select, elect, decide, test,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |