Where does “trollbinde” come from?

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

trollbinde (Norwegian Nynorsk): to enthrall, spellbind

Definitions

  1. to enthrall, spellbind

Ancestry of “trollbinde”, step by step

trollbinde 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 binde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbindeto tie; bind
2Old Norsebindato bind, tie
3Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →