Where does “chose” come from?

Chose comes from Middle French chose, from Latin causa meaning "reason" or "case."

chose (English): simple past tense of choose; past participle of...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	chose	thing
2	Old French	chose	thing
3	Latin	causa	cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
4	Old Latin	caussa	cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
5	Proto-Indo-European	kawd-teh₂	—

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