Where does “muumi” come from?
muumi (Finnish) comes from Swedish mumintroll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
muumi (Finnish): Moomin
Definitions
- Moomin
Ancestry of “muumi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mumintroll | Moomin |
| 2 | Swedish | troll | a troll supernatural being |
| 3 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |