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
- to choose, perceive
Ancestry of “choisir”, step by step
choisir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via Frankish kausjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | kausjan | to choose |
via Proto-West Germanic keusan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |