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Where does “choisir” come from?

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

choisir (Old French): to choose, perceive

Definitions

  1. to choose, perceive

Ancestry of “choisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽to taste
2Proto-Germanickauzijanąto sample, to taste
3Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “choisir”

  • choice
  • choicely
  • choiceless
  • choiceness
  • nonchoice
  • multichoice
  • choicelessness
  • choiceful
  • overchoice
  • choicelessly
  • choicy
  • subchoice
  • mischoice
  • unchoice
  • choiciest
  • forechoice
  • anti-choice
  • pro-choice
  • anti-choicer
  • choicier
  • pro-choicer
  • choisir
  • surchoix
  • choix
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