Where does “küren” come from?

küren (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German küre, from Old High German kuri, from Proto-Germanic kuziz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “küren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanküre—
2Old High Germankuri—
3Proto-Germanickuzizchoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuziz →Every word from Old High German kuri →