Where does “choosily” come from?
choosily (English) comes from English choosy, 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.
choosily (English): In a choosy manner; pickily
Definitions
- In a choosy manner; pickily
Ancestry of “choosily”, step by step
choosily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choosy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choosy | Taking care when choosing that what is chosen... |
| 2 | English | choose | To pick; to make the choice of; to select; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | chose | — |
| 4 | Middle English | chosen | chosen; to choose |
| 5 | Old English | ċēosan | to choose, seek out, select, elect, decide, test,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |