Where does “fortrylle” come from?
fortrylle (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål trylle, from Old Danish tryllæ, from Old Norse trylla, from Proto-Germanic *truzlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.
fortrylle (Danish): to bewitch, enthrall, cast a spell over; to transform, influence
Definitions
- to bewitch, enthrall, cast a spell over; to transform, influence
Ancestry of “fortrylle”, step by step
fortrylle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål trylle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | trylle | to practise magic or sorcery; to cast spells |
| 2 | Old Danish | tryllæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | trylla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *truzlijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |