Where does “kesen” come from?

kesen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German kêsen, from Old Saxon kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kesen (Low German): to choose

Definitions

  1. to choose

Ancestry of “kesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankêsen—
2Old Saxonkiosanto choose
3Proto-West Germanickeusanto choose
4Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic keusan →