Where does “lachende drol” come from?

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

lachende drol (Dutch): the "pile of poo" emoji, 💩

Definitions

  1. the "pile of poo" emoji, 💩

Ancestry of “lachende drol”, step by step

lachende drol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch drol

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

via Dutch lachende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlachende
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic truzląEvery word from Old Norse trǫll