Where does “kjörsókn” come from?

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

kjörsókn (Icelandic): voter turnout

Definitions

  1. voter turnout

Ancestry of “kjörsókn”, step by step

kjörsókn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kjör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjörelection; terms, conditions; living conditions
2Old Norsekjǫrchoice, decision, election
3Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

via Icelandic sókn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsóknattack, offensive; parish; petition, application
2Old Norsesóknbattle, undertaking
3Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuzą →Every word from Old Norse kjǫr →