Where does “coisir” come from?

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

coisir (Old French): to differentiate, see distinctly

Definitions

  1. to differentiate, see distinctly

Ancestry of “coisir”, step by step

coisir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽

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

via Frankish kausijan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkausijanto choose
2Proto-Germanickausijaną—

via Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽to prove, test
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną →