Where does “trollaus” come from?
trollaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish trollata, from Finnish trolli, from English Troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
trollaus (Finnish): flame, troll
Definitions
- flame, troll
Ancestry of “trollaus”, step by step
trollaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish trollata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | trollata | to troll |
| 2 | Finnish | trolli | troll |
| 3 | English | Troll | a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan |
| 4 | Swedish | troll | a troll supernatural being |
| 5 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |