Where does “valkyrje” come from?

valkyrje (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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.

valkyrje (Norwegian Nynorsk): a valkyrie; female attendant of Odin that leads fallen warriors to Valhalla

Definitions

  1. a valkyrie; female attendant of Odin that leads fallen warriors to Valhalla

Ancestry of “valkyrje”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →