Where does “kjósa” come from?

kjósa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kjósa (Old Norse): to choose; to desire, wish; to elect

Definitions

  1. to choose; to desire, wish; to elect

Ancestry of “kjósa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kjósa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →
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