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Where does “kosning” come from?

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

kosning (Icelandic): election

Definitions

  1. election

Ancestry of “kosning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekosningelection
2Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
3Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kosning”

  • kosningarréttur
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