Where does “valkyrie” come from?

valkyrie (English) 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 (English): Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures...

Definitions

  1. Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures...

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

Words derived from “valkyrie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →