Where does “trøllont” come from?

trøllont (Faroese) comes from Faroese ont, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

trøllont (Faroese): tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

Definitions

  1. tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

Ancestry of “trøllont”, step by step

trøllont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseontduck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Faroese trøll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetrølltroll
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →