Where does “kire” come from?
kire (Middle English) comes from Old English cyre, from Proto-Germanic kuziz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
kire (Middle English): choice, preference; chosen, the elite; custom;...
Definitions
- choice, preference; chosen, the elite; custom;...
Ancestry of “kire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cyre | choice; free will; election |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuziz | choice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |