Where does “erkiesen” come from?
erkiesen (German) comes from German kiesen, from Middle High German kiesen, from Old High German kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
erkiesen (German): to pick, go for, choose
Definitions
- to pick, go for, choose
Ancestry of “erkiesen”, step by step
erkiesen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kiesen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kiesen | to choose; to select |
| 2 | Middle High German | kiesen | to choose |
| 3 | Old High German | kiosan | to choose |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via German arkiosan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | arkiosan | — |