Where does “kjósa” come from?

kjósa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kjósa (Faroese): to choose

Definitions

  1. to choose

Ancestry of “kjósa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
2Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →