Where does “töfrasproti” come from?

töfrasproti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic töfrar, from Old Norse taufr, from Proto-Germanic taubrą — magic, sorcery.

töfrasproti (Icelandic): magic wand; immersion blender, hand blender

Definitions

  1. magic wand; immersion blender, hand blender

Ancestry of “töfrasproti”, step by step

töfrasproti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic töfrar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictöfrarmagic, spell, enchantment
2Old Norsetaufrsorcery, charms
3Proto-Germanictaubrąmagic, sorcery

via Icelandic sproti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsprotisprout, shoot
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrą →Every word from Old Norse taufr →Every word from Icelandic töfrar →