Where does “pilleskrukketroll” come from?
pilleskrukketroll (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pille, from Latin pilula, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
pilleskrukketroll (Norwegian Nynorsk): pill bug, roly-poly, Armadillidiidae; family of the order Isopoda
Definitions
- pill bug, roly-poly, Armadillidiidae; family of the order Isopoda
Ancestry of “pilleskrukketroll”, step by step
pilleskrukketroll traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk pille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pille | a pill |
| 2 | Latin | pilula | A small ball, globule; pellet; A pill |
| 3 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Norwegian Nynorsk troll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | troll | an evil supernatural being |
| 2 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skrukk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skrukk | — |