Where does “trulli” come from?

trulli (Finnish) comes from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

trulli (Finnish): A witch who conducts mischief, especially in...

Definitions

  1. A witch who conducts mischief, especially in...

Ancestry of “trulli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrolla troll supernatural being
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →