Where does “trolldeig” come from?

trolldeig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk deig, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

trolldeig (Norwegian Nynorsk): salt dough

Definitions

  1. salt dough

Ancestry of “trolldeig”, step by step

trolldeig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk deig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdeigdough
2Old Norsedeigdough
3Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigaz →