Where does “chwazi” come from?
chwazi (Haitian Creole) comes from French choisir, 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.
chwazi (Haitian Creole): choose
Ancestry of “chwazi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | choisir | to choose; to perceive, distinguish |
| 2 | Middle French | choisir | to choose |
| 3 | Old French | choisir | to choose, perceive |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |