Where does “choisir” come from?

choisir (French) comes from Middle French choisir, from Old French choisir, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

choisir (French): to choose; to perceive, distinguish

Definitions

  1. to choose; to perceive, distinguish

Ancestry of “choisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchchoisirto choose
2Old Frenchchoisirto choose, perceive
3Gothic𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽to taste
4Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
5Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “choisir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną →