Where does “Valkyrie” come from?
Valkyrie comes from Old Norse valkyrja, combining valr (the slain) and an element from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to choose or seize.
Valkyrie (English): Alternative spelling of valkyrie
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of valkyrie
Ancestry of “Valkyrie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | valkyrie | Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures... |
| 2 | Old Norse | valkyrja | Valkyrie |
| 3 | Old Norse | kyrja | chooser |
| 4 | Old Norse | kjósa | to choose; to desire, wish; to elect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |