escoger
/eskoˈxeɾ/ · A2 · verb
to choose, select, pick
🍒 es + coger: take one out of the bunch (Latin ex + colligere, to gather)
Coger means to grab or take; the es- prefix is Latin ex, out. So escoger is literally to take out of a group, like cherry-picking. English collect and select share the same Latin root legere, to gather or pick.