Where does “Rumpelstiltskin” come from?
Rumpelstiltskin (English) comes from German Rumpelstilzchen — Rumpelstiltskin.
Rumpelstiltskin (English): A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name
Definitions
- A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name
Ancestry of “Rumpelstiltskin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rumpelstilzchen | Rumpelstiltskin |