Where does “*kauʀijan” come from?

*kauʀijan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “*kauʀijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
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 Proto-Germanic kauzijaną →