Where does “træl” come from?

træl (Danish) comes from Old Danish thræl, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic þragilaz, from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- — pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run.

træl (Danish): slave; imperative of trælle

Definitions

slave; imperative of trælle

Ancestry of “træl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Danish	thræl	—
2	Old Norse	þræll	slave
3	Proto-Germanic	þragilaz	runner; gofer; servant
4	Proto-Indo-European	trāgʰ-	pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run

Words derived from “træl”

trælagtig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þragilaz →Every word from Old Norse þræll →