Where does “trylle” come from?

trylle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Danish tryllæ, 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.

trylle (Norwegian Bokmål): to practise magic or sorcery; to cast spells

Definitions

  1. to practise magic or sorcery; to cast spells

Ancestry of “trylle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtryllæ—
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

Words derived from “trylle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →