Where does “valchiria” come from?
valchiria (Italian) 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.
valchiria (Italian): Valkyrie, Walkyrie; virago, battleaxe
Definitions
- Valkyrie, Walkyrie; virago, battleaxe
Ancestry of “valchiria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | valkyrja | Valkyrie |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyrja | chooser |
| 3 | Old Norse | kjósa | to choose; to desire, wish; to elect |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |