Where does “mjørkatrøll” come from?
mjørkatrøll (Faroese) comes from Faroese trøll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
mjørkatrøll (Faroese): sheep, which drags its loose wool
Definitions
- sheep, which drags its loose wool
Ancestry of “mjørkatrøll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | trøll | troll |
| 2 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |