Where does “choisly” come from?

choisly (Middle English) comes from Middle English chois, from Old French chois, from Old French choisir, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

choisly (Middle English): choicely in a preferable or excellent manner

Definitions

  1. choicely in a preferable or excellent manner

Ancestry of “choisly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishchoisThe act of choosing or selecting
2Old Frenchchoischoice
3Old Frenchchoisirto choose, perceive
4Gothic𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽to taste
5Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
6Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “choisly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną →