Where does “trǫll” come from?
trǫll (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
trǫll (Old Norse): witch, mage, conjurer
Ancestry of “trǫll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |
Words derived from “trǫll”