Where does “kiosan” come from?
kiosan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
kiosan (Old Saxon): to choose
Ancestry of “kiosan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “kiosan”