Where does “mammonsträl” come from?
mammonsträl (Swedish) comes from Swedish träl, from Old English þræl, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic þragilaz, from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- — pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run.
mammonsträl (Swedish): a slave of Mammon, a Mammonite
Definitions
- a slave of Mammon, a Mammonite
Ancestry of “mammonsträl”, step by step
mammonsträl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish träl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | träl | a thrall, a slave (forced laborer) |
| 2 | Old English | þræl | a slave, someone beholden to a lord or master |
| 3 | Old Norse | þræll | slave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þragilaz | runner; gofer; servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trāgʰ- | pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run |
via Swedish mammon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mammon | Mammon |