Where does “trollkvinne” come from?

trollkvinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kvinne, from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

trollkvinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): female wizard

Definitions

  1. female wizard

Ancestry of “trollkvinne”, step by step

trollkvinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kvinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkvinnea woman
2Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
3Old Norsekonawoman; wife
4Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

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 gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →