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Where does “ǵéwseti” come from?

ǵéwseti (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

ǵéwseti (Proto-Indo-European): to taste, try, choose

Definitions

  1. to taste, try, choose

Ancestry of “ǵéwseti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “ǵéwseti”

  • choice
  • choose
  • choosy
  • chooseth
  • choicely
  • choosest
  • choiceless
  • choiceness
  • nonchoice
  • choosiness
  • rechosen
  • multichoice
  • choicelessness
  • choiceful
  • overchoice
  • choicelessly
  • choicy
  • rechoose
  • unchoose
  • chooseable
  • subchoice
  • mischoice
  • unchoice
  • choiciest
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