Etymology of the English word Valkyrie
the English word
Valkyriederived from the Old Norse word
Valkyrjaderived from the Old Norse word
valrDate
The earliest known usage of Valkyrie in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
walkure, French
Walkyrie, German
Walküre, Icelandic
valkyrja, Swedish
valkyria
