Where does “kjörlendi” come from?

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

kjörlendi (Icelandic): habitat

Definitions

  1. habitat

Ancestry of “kjörlendi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjörelection; terms, conditions; living conditions
2Old Norsekjǫrchoice, decision, election
3Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuzą →Every word from Old Norse kjǫr →