Where does “kjǫr” come from?

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

kjǫr (Old Norse): choice, decision, election

Definitions

  1. choice, decision, election

Ancestry of “kjǫr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kjǫr”

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