Where does “troldkvinde” come from?

troldkvinde (Danish) comes from Danish kvinde, from Old Norse kvenna, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

troldkvinde (Danish): female wizard, witch

Definitions

  1. female wizard, witch

Ancestry of “troldkvinde”, step by step

troldkvinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kvinde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishkvindeA woman
2Old Norsekvennagenitive plural of kona
3Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Danish trold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtroldtroll; ogre; spitfire
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →