Where does “walkirie” come from?
walkirie (Middle English) comes from Old English wælcyrġe, from Proto-Germanic walakuzjǭ, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
walkirie (Middle English): A female user of magic
Definitions
- A female user of magic
Ancestry of “walkirie”, step by step
walkirie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wælcyrġe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wælcyrġe | a malevolent female demon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walakuzjǭ | valkyrie, literally "chooser of the slain" |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walaz | wounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via French walkyrie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | walkyrie | Valkyrie |