Where does “Valkyrian” come from?

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

Valkyrian (English): Of or pertaining to the Valkyries

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Valkyries

Ancestry of “Valkyrian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvalkyrieAny of the female attendants of Odin, figures...
2Old NorsevalkyrjaValkyrie
3Old Norsekyrjachooser
4Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
5Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →