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Where does “coren” come from?

coren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch coron, from Proto-Germanic kuzōną, from Proto-Germanic kuzą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

coren (Middle Dutch): to test, to assess

Definitions

  1. to test, to assess

Ancestry of “coren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchcoronto assess, to test
2Proto-Germanickuzōnąto choose
3Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “coren”

  • goedkeuring
  • bekeuren
  • keuren
  • keurmerk
  • keuring
  • goedkeuren
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