Past tense of choose; selected from a number of alternatives or decided upon a particular option.
From Old English 'ceosan' meaning 'to choose, seek out, decide'. Related to Gothic 'kiusan' and German 'kiesen', all from Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to taste, choose'.
The connection between 'choosing' and 'tasting' in its etymology reflects the ancient human practice of literally tasting food to decide if it was good - choice was originally a sensory, survival-based decision!
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