Where does “nonchoice” come from?

nonchoice (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

nonchoice (English): An action or situation that is not a choice

Definitions

  1. An action or situation that is not a choice

Ancestry of “nonchoice”, step by step

nonchoice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English choice

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

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną →