Etymology
1. fsv. kiusa (ipf. pl. koro, p. pf. kusin, korin, kyster), välja ut, förtrolla; jfr sv. dial. kusa, trolla; jfr ä. d.
kyse, (för)trolla (varav d.
kyse, skrämma), fvn. kjósa, välja (ut), got.
kiusan, mlt. kêsen, fht. kiosan (t. kiesen); till den rot som äv. föreligger i gr. γεύομαι, smakar, njuter, sanskr. jōṣati, smakar, njuter, älskar. — Jfr KESA, v.
1, KOR, sbst.
3, KORA, KOSMA, KURFURSTE, TJUSIG, TJUSNING m. fl. References:
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2. From Old Swedish kiusa, from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną (“to taste, choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwseti, from *ǵews- (“to taste, try”). Cognate to English choose. The spelling is unetymological and was changed in the 17th century. A modern spelling kjusa would otherwise be expected. See: Old Swedish '
kiusa', Proto-Germanic '
*keusaną', Proto-Indo-European '
*ǵéwseti', English '
choose'.
Verbs referencing "tjusa"
English
choose, Norwegian, nynorsk
kjosa.