Where does “trollheim” come from?

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

trollheim (Norwegian Nynorsk): A troll's homeworld

Definitions

  1. A troll's homeworld

Ancestry of “trollheim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
2Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →