Where does “patenttrol” come from?
patenttrol (Dutch) comes from Dutch trol, from English Troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
patenttrol (Dutch): patent troll
Definitions
- patent troll
Ancestry of “patenttrol”, step by step
patenttrol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch trol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | trol | troll |
| 2 | English | Troll | a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan |
| 3 | Swedish | troll | a troll supernatural being |
| 4 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |