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Where does “kjör” come from?

kjör (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kjǫr, from Proto-Germanic kuzą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kjör (Icelandic): election; terms, conditions; living conditions

Definitions

  1. election; terms, conditions; living conditions

Ancestry of “kjör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjǫrchoice, decision, election
2Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kjör”

  • kjörskrá
  • kjörmaður
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