In my Zoega, it gives the Old Norse name as Val -kyrja and
the Definition of Chooser of the Slain / valkyrie, well thats where it all
started, Odin's Daughters were they not, I found it logical to look in Zoega
under V
He also gives val-mær = valkyrie and valr - the
slain valrauf -plundering the slain
there are several words beginning Val- and so many seem to
be to do with the Slain in Battle or else val- words are to do with
Battle.
Thank the Gods for Geir T. Zoëga we should have a
Zoëga Day
Patricia
Who has by now formed the opinion that more of
our words in English relate to Old Norse that one could
suspect.