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Where does “kjósa” come from?

kjósa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kjósa (Icelandic): to vote; to vote for somebody; to elect

Definitions

  1. to vote; to vote for somebody; to elect

Ancestry of “kjósa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
2Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kjósa”

  • kaus
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