Where does “Trollope” come from?
Trollope (English) comes from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
Ancestry of “Trollope”, step by step
Trollope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse trǫll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |
via Old English hōp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hōp | valley; mound, raised land; in combination,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hōpą | bow, curve, arch; ring, hoop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kāb- | to bend |
Words derived from “Trollope”