Where does “tjusa” come from?

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

tjusa (Swedish): to charm (so as to (try to) make enchanted, romantically or otherwise)

Definitions

  1. to charm (so as to (try to) make enchanted, romantically or otherwise)

Ancestry of “tjusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkiusato choose; to enchant, hex
2Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
3Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “tjusa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →