Where does “trælle” come from?
trælle (Danish) comes from Old Danish trælæ, from Old Norse þræla, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic þragilaz, from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- — pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run.
trælle (Danish): to slave, toil as a slave; indefinite plural of...
Definitions
- to slave, toil as a slave; indefinite plural of...
Ancestry of “trælle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | trælæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þræla | to call a thrall |
| 3 | Old Norse | þræll | slave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þragilaz | runner; gofer; servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trāgʰ- | pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run |