trasgo

Betekenis (Engels)

a mischievous mythological creature similar to a goblin, imp, or kobold found in legends of Portugal and Spain, with varying descriptions

Sinonieme

duende

elfo

🧝

fantasma

👻

genio

coco

🥥

mandinga

Vertalings

goblin

Kobold

lutin

👿

duende

kobold

follet

folletto

🧝

küçük şeytan

gobelin

aardmannetje

sprite

hobgoblin

ξωτικό

Schrat

Elf

Gekoppel as

tras‧go

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɾasɡo/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Latyn: transfigurare

Geërf van Old Spanish: trasgreer

Verwante met Latyn: transgredi

Verwante met Engels: transgress

In summary

Unknown. Possible etymologies include:
* from Latin trādux (“vine branch”), in the nominative (semantic connection is nebulous, possibly from the creatures hiding in vineyards in some folk legends);
* from Old Galician-Portuguese transfegar (“to transfigure, to transfuse”), from Latin transfigurare, relating to the creature's ability to shapeshift;
* from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “male goat, lechery”), relating to mischief, its small stature, and other hircine attributes;
* from Old Italian strega (“witch, hag”), from Latin striga (“evil spirit, witch, etc.”).
* from a Gothic term for a goblin-like creature, introduced or reinforced during the Visigothic/Suebian period via Germanic folklore.
* from Old Spanish tarasca, maybe influenced by Old Galician-Portuguese drago and/or Old Galician-Portuguese tardo (mythical sense)
* from Old Spanish trasgreer or trasgueir (“make mischief”) (first attested in c. 15th century), from Latin transgredi, likewise referring to its mischievous nature. In which case, cognate to English transgress.