Etymology

Rokkatru

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Today it means: A form of Norse neopaganism or Asatru that focuses on veneration of the Jotun and chaotic deities such as Loki. Full definition →

Old Norse røkkr
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromrøkkr“twilight”
  2. English todayRokkatru

From Old Norse røkkr (“twilight”) + trú (“faith”), referencing Ragnarok, the apocalyptic battle foretold in Norse mythology, itself from regin (“gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.