Where does “chose” come from?

chose (Middle English) comes from Middle English chosen, from Old English ċēosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “chose”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	chosen	chosen; to choose
2	Old English	ċēosan	to choose, seek out, select, elect, decide, test,...
3	Proto-West Germanic	keusan	to choose
4	Proto-Germanic	keusaną	to test, to try; to choose
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵews-	to taste, try

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