Where does “trollen” come from?

trollen (Dutch) comes from English Troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

trollen (Dutch): to troll; plural of trol

Definitions

  1. to troll; plural of trol

Ancestry of “trollen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrolla native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
2Swedishtrolla troll supernatural being
3Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
4Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →