Where does “valkyrie” come from?

valkyrie (Danish) comes from Old Norse valkyrja, from Old Norse kyrja, from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

valkyrie (Danish): valkyrie; fury, virago

Definitions

  1. valkyrie; fury, virago

Ancestry of “valkyrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsevalkyrjaValkyrie
2Old Norsekyrjachooser
3Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
4Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →