Where does “mumintroll” come from?

mumintroll (Swedish) comes from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

mumintroll (Swedish): Moomin

Definitions

  1. Moomin

Ancestry of “mumintroll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrolla troll supernatural being
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

Words derived from “mumintroll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →