Where does “kiesen” come from?
kiesen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
kiesen (Middle High German): to choose
Ancestry of “kiesen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | kiosan | to choose |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “kiesen”