Where does “goblin” come from?
Goblin comes from Middle English gobelyn, derived from Old Northern French gobelin, of unknown ultimate origin.
goblin (English): One of various hostile supernatural creatures,...
Definitions
- One of various hostile supernatural creatures,...
Ancestry of “goblin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gobelyn | — |
| 2 | Old Northern French | gobelin | — |
Words derived from “goblin”