Where does “tryllast” come from?

tryllast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic trylla, from Old Norse trylla, from Proto-Germanic *truzlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

tryllast (Icelandic): to be delighted, to be thrilled

Definitions

  1. to be delighted, to be thrilled

Ancestry of “tryllast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictryllato delight, to fascinate, to thrill
2Old Norsetrylla—
3Proto-Germanic*truzlijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →