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Where does “च्वॉइस” come from?

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

च्वॉइस (Hindi): choice, will

Definitions

  1. choice, will

Ancestry of “च्वॉइस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchoiceAn option; a decision; an opportunity to choose...
2Middle Frenchchoyschoice
3Old Frenchchoischoice
4Old Frenchchoisirto choose, perceive
5Gothic𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽to taste
6Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
7Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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