Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/truzlą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

*trullą

Etymology

According to Pokorny (1959, s.v. 3. der-) from a Germanic root *tru-s-, an -s-extension of Proto-Indo-European *derǝ- *drā- (“to run”). This etymology is not recognized by Orel (2003).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtruz.lɑ̃/

Noun

*truzlą n

a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant; monster

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *truzlą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*truzlą	*truzlō
vocative	*truzlą	*truzlō
accusative	*truzlą	*truzlō
genitive	truzlas, truzlis	*truzlǫ̂
dative	*truzlai	*truzlamaz
instrumental	*truzlō	*truzlamiz

Derived terms

*truzlijaną
*truzlōną

Descendants

Old High German: *trollo
- Middle High German: trolle
  - German: Troll; Trulle; Droll (dialectal)
    - → English: trull
Old Norse: troll, trǫll
- Icelandic: tröll
- Faroese: trøll
- Norwegian: troll
- Old Swedish: trol, trul
  - Swedish: troll
    - → French: troll, trollon
- Danish: trold
- Westrobothnian: tröll, tråll, trull
- → English: troll; trollop
- → Middle Low German: *drolle
  - Low German: droll
    - → German: Droll
- → Middle Dutch: drolle, drol
  - Dutch: drol
  - → Old French: drolle, draule
    - Middle French: drolle
      - French: drôle
      - → English: droll
- → Dutch: trol; troel

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