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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *g'eus-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to choose
Old Indian: jóṣati, juṣáte `to be pleased, satisfied, to like, delight in', jóṣa- m. `satisfaction, approval, pleasure'
Avestan: zaoš- `Geschmack woran finden', zaoša- `Gefallen', zušta- `beliebt, erwünscht
Other Iranian: OPers dauš- `Geschmack woran finden'
Old Greek: géu̯omai̯, aor. géu̯sasthai̯, pf. gégeu̯mai̯ `kosten', géu̯ō, aor. gêu̯sai̯ `kosten lassen'
Germanic: *kiús-a- vb.; *kuz-ṓ-, -ḗ- vb., *kuz-á- n., *kuz-já-vb.; *kus-t-u- c., *kus-t-i- c.
Latin: dēgūnō, -ere `degustare' ; gustāre `kosten, nehmen einen Imbiss ein; geniessen, schmecken, kenenlernen', gustus, -ūs m., gustum, -ī n. `Schmecken, Geniessen, Geschmack; Vorschmack, Probe; Geschmacksinn'
Celtic: OIr asa-gū `er wünsche, ad-gusi, asa-gusi `er wünscht', do-goa `er wählt', inf. to-gu `wählen, Wahl', graet do-rōi-gu `elegit'
Albanian: deša `ich liebte'
Russ. meaning: выбирать по вкусу
References: WP I 568 f
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *kiúsan-; *kuzṓn-, -ḗn-, *kuzá-n, *kuzján-; *kustu-z, *kusti-z
Meaning: choose
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: *kiusan st. `test'; *kustu-s m. (u) `test', *ga-kust-s f. (i) `test'
Old Norse: kjōsa st. `wählen, wünschen; abmachen, zaubern'; kör n. `Wahl'; kost-r m. `Wahl; Bedingung; Mittel; Entschluss; Zufall; Eigenschaft'
Norwegian: kjosa vb.; kor; kost
Swedish: tjusa vb.; kor `Wahl'
Old Danish: küse vb.; kɔr; kost
Old English: ceosan; cyre m.; cyst m.
English: choose
Old Frisian: kiāsa, ziāsa vb.; kere m., f. `keus, vrije verkiesing'; kest f. `met onderling goedvinden vastgestelde wet'
Old Saxon: kiosan `schmecken, prüfen, wählen'; kuri m. `keus'
Middle Dutch: kiesen `ondervinden, lijden, onderzoeken, kiezen'; be-cōren `proeven, ondervinden, verleiden, kwelen'; cōre, cuere, coire m., f. `keus, handvest, statsverordening', cōse, keuse; cust m., f. `verliezing, wens'
Dutch: kiezen; bekoren; keur f.; keus f.; kust f.: te kust en te keur
Old Franconian: be-coren `op de proef stellen'
Middle Low German: kēsen; be-kōren `onderzoeken, verleiden, aandringen'; kȫr(e), kür(e) m., f. `= MHG'
Old High German: kiosan `sehen, wahrnehmen, prüfend betrachten, erwägen, erkennen, aus-, erwählen'' (8.Jh.); bi-korōn, -korēn `proeven, op de proef stellen'; kuri f. (9.Jh.) `Erwägung, Beratung, Auswahl'; kust f. `keus, taxatie, deugdelijkheid'
Middle High German: kür(e) st. f., md. kur(e), kor(e), kör(e) m., f. `Prüfung, Erwägung, prüfende Wahl, Stimmrecht, Beschluss, Bestimmung, Strafe, Art und Weise'; kiesen st. prüfen, versuchen, wählen'
German: Kür f., (älter) Kür, Kur f. `prüfende Erwägung, Entscheidung, Wahl'; erkiesen, küren, Kurfürst
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 584
Root: ĝeus-
English meaning: to taste; to enjoy
German meaning: `kosten, genießen, schmecken', im Germ. und Kelt. `wählen', im Indo-Iran. und Alban. `lieben'
Derivatives: nominal ĝus-ti-s, ĝus-tu-s
Material: Ai. jṓṣati, juṣátē `kostet, genießt, liebt', jōsáyatē `findet woran Vergnügen', jṓṣa- `Zufriedenheit, Billigung, Genüge', av. zaoš-, apers. dauš- `Geschmack woran finden', av. zaošō `Gefallen', zuštō `beliebt, erwünscht'; khotan-sak. ysūṣḍē `er schätzt', ysua, ysuyān (ys = z) `Leckerei';

    gr. γεύομαι `koste, genieße' (davon γεύω `lasse kosten');

    alb. desha `ich liebte', Präs. do dua (*ĝēus-n-, Jokl IF. 37, 101 f.);

    n-Präs. lat. dēgūnō, -ere `kosten' (*gus-nō);

    air. asa-gū (*ĝus-s-t) `ег wünsche' (ad-gūsi, asa-gūssi `er wünscht', s. zur Form Pedersen II 549), do-goa (*ĝus-ā-t) `er wählt', Verbaln. togu `wählen, Wahl', Prät. dorōigu `elegit' (*to-ro-ĝi-ĝēus-t), Pokorny IF. 35, 177 ff., usw. (s. Pedersen aaO.);

    got. kiusan `prüfen, erproben', anord. kjōsa `wählen, wünschen' (auch `durch Zauberei beeinflussen', ahd. as. kiosan `schmecken, prüfen, wählen', nhd. kiesen, Kaus.-Iter. got. kausjan `prüfen, kosten, schmecken' (= ai. iōšáyatē); vgl. ags. wæl-céasig `leichenwählend' (vom Raben).

    Nomen actionis auf ti-: ai. júṣṭi-ḥ `Liebeserweisung, Gunst', got. ga-kusts f. `Prüfung', afries. kest, ags. cyst m. `Gegenstand einer Wahl, Vorzüglichkeit' (aber gr. γευ̃σις erst einzelsprachliche Bildung von γεύομαι aus): auf tu-: lat. gustus, -ūs `das Kosten, Genießen', kelt. *gustu- `Wahl' in den Namen ir. Oengus, Fergus, acymr. Ungust, Gurgust und in air. guss `Tüchtigkeit, Kraft', got. kustus `Prüfung', ahd. as. kust m. `Prüfung, Schätzung, Wahl, Vortrefflichkeit', anord. kostr, -ar `Wahl, Willkür, (gute) Eigenschaft'; Ableitung vom Partiz. *gus-tós: lat. gustō, -āre `kosten, genießen'= ahd. as. kostōn `kosten, versuchen', ags. costian `versuchen, plagen', anord. kosta, -aða `prüfen, sich anstrengen, erstreben'; altes Nomen actionis ist *kuriz in ags. cyre m. `Wahl, Urteil', ahd. kuri f. ds. (nhd. Kur-fürst, Will-kür), mit Übergang ins Neutrum anord. kør `Wahl', ags. ge-cor `Entscheidung', abgeleitet ahd. korōn `gustare, probare'.

References: WP. I 568 f., WH. I 628 f., Feist 312 f.
Pages: 399-400
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *gwVsV
Meaning: to wish, choose
Indo-European: *g'eus- (? + Lat. quaes-)
Altaic: *k`i̯ū́se
Uralic: *kEćV ? (cf. also *küśe 'to ask')
Dravidian: *kuSar-
References: (Differ. in ND 1207, 1208).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *k`i̯ū́se
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to wish
Russian meaning: желать
Turkic: *kǖse-
Mongolian: *küse-
Tungus-Manchu: *xüse
Japanese: *kǝs-
Comments: Владимирцов 362 (Turk.-Mong.); Ozawa 207-208 (Mong.-Jpn.). Mong. may be < Turkic.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *kǖse-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to wish, want, will
Russian meaning: желать, хотеть
Karakhanid: küse- (MK, KB)
Tatar: kösɛ-
Middle Turkic: küse- (AH, Qutb.)
Uighur: kusɛ-
Turkmen: kǖse-
Tuva: kü'ze-
Kirghiz: küsö-
Noghai: küse-
Bashkir: kühɛ-
Karakalpak: küse-
Comments: VEWT 311-312, ЭСТЯ 5, 135. Tuva forms reflect a short *-ü̆-.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *küse-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to wish
Russian meaning: желать
Written Mongolian: küse- (L 508)
Middle Mongolian: guse- (SH), kuse- (MA)
Khalkha: xüs-
Buriat: xühe-
Kalmuck: küs-
Ordos: güse-
Baoan: kuse-
Dagur: kuse-, kese- (Тод. Даг. 151)
Comments: KW 248.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *xüse
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 hunter 2 man 3 male 4 to be anxious, worry about smth.
Russian meaning: 1 охотник 2 человек, мужчина 3 самец 4 волноваться, беспокоиться
Evenki: isegdin 1, išiganil- (V-L) 4
Even: iseɣde 2
Negidal: isegdin 1
Ulcha: xuse(gdi) 2
Orok: xusenne 2
Nanai: xuse 3
Solon: iš́igē- 4
Comments: ТМС 1, 332, 336.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kǝs-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to wish (volitive verb form)
Russian meaning: желать (глагольная волитивная форма)
Old Japanese: -kos-
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 449
Proto: *kEćV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: willing, ready
German meaning: willig, bereit
Saam (Lapp): kisjuk (L) 'willig, bereit', kissja- 'willig, bereit sein zu', gissjòhka (Malå) 'willig, gefällig', gissjali- 'gehorchen; versprechen' ?
Hungarian: kész 'fertig, vollendet; bereit, willig'
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kōr-, *kUSar-
Meaning : to desire, wish; bonus
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *kōr-/*kUsar-
Proto-Telugu : *kōr-/*kosar-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kosor
Notes : Possibly two different roots (the meaning 'bonus' is limited to the *kosar-type forms).
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kōr-/*kUsar-
Meaning : to desire, wish
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kōru (kōri-)
Tamil meaning : to request, wish
Tamil derivates : kōrikkai request, wish; kocur_u, kucar anything extra obtained from a shopkeeper as a bargain
Malayalam : kōr_uka
Malayalam meaning : to wish, hope, purpose, think
Malayalam derivates : kōr_u a wish
Kannada : kōr_u, kōru
Kannada meaning : to purpose, think, wish, desire
Kannada derivates : kōr_ike wishing, desiring; kosaru to demand an article gratis or into the bargain; be greedy, desire, hanker; n. anything asked for and given to boot; eagerness, cupidity; kosarike hankering after, desire
Tulu : kōruni
Tulu meaning : to desire, hope, expect
Tulu derivates : kōrikè, kōrigè hope, desire, wish; kusuri, kusri, kosarụ anything given to boot when a person buys commodities
Proto-Nilgiri : *kōr-
Number in DED : 2232
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *kōr-
Meaning : vow paid to god
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : kōryk
Number in DED : 2232
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *kōr-/*kosar-
Meaning : to desire, request, want, choose
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : kōru
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : kor_alu "to desire, wish"
Additional forms : Also [1] kōrika, [2] kōriki desire, wish, longing, selection; kosaru to ask for a little extra quantity after purchasing an article, (K. B. also) be greedy, eager for; n. a little quantity of anything given by a trader over and above what has been paid for, (K. B. also) eagerness, greediness, lust
Number in DED : 2232
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kosor
Meaning : bonus
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Konda : kosor
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kosor-
Notes : The root could be a borrowing from Telugu.
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : kosor
Meaning: anything demanded gratis after purchasing vegetables, etc.
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 2232
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kosor-
Meaning : bonus
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kuwi (Israel) : kōsori
Number in DED : 2232
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