Where does “unchoice” come from?
unchoice (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.
unchoice (English): not choice; less than desired; undesirable; the...
Definitions
- not choice; less than desired; undesirable; the...
Ancestry of “unchoice”, step by step
unchoice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choice | An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose... |
| 2 | Middle French | choys | choice |
| 3 | Old French | chois | choice |
| 4 | Old French | choisir | to choose, perceive |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |