Where does “valkűr” come from?

valkűr (Hungarian) comes from German Walküre, from Old Norse valkyrja, from Old Norse kyrja, from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

valkűr (Hungarian): Valkyrie

Definitions

  1. Valkyrie

Ancestry of “valkűr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWalküreValkyrie
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

Words derived from “valkűr”

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