Where does “drol” come from?

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

drol (Dutch): turd; mythological giant or evil spirit

Definitions

  1. turd; mythological giant or evil spirit

Ancestry of “drol”, step by step

drol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse trǫll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
2Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

via Middle Dutch drolle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdrolle—

Words derived from “drol”

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