Where does “heltroll” come from?

heltroll (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

heltroll (Norwegian Nynorsk): demon, devil

Definitions

  1. demon, devil

Ancestry of “heltroll”, step by step

heltroll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk troll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrollan evil supernatural being
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

via Norwegian Nynorsk hel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhelonly used in with preposition i, "in, to": i hel,...
2Old NorseHeldeath
3Proto-Germanichaljōthe netherworld, the underworld, hell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →