Where does “rumpetroll” come from?

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

rumpetroll (Swedish): a tadpole

Definitions

  1. a tadpole

Ancestry of “rumpetroll”, step by step

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