Where does “drol” come from?

drol (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch drol, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

drol (Afrikaans): turd

Definitions

  1. turd

Ancestry of “drol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrolturd; mythological giant or evil spirit
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- →
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