Where does “goblinry” come from?
goblinry (English) comes from English goblin, from Middle English gobelyn, from Old Northern French gobelin.
goblinry (English): The doings or character of goblins
Definitions
- The doings or character of goblins
Ancestry of “goblinry”, step by step
goblinry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goblin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goblin | One of various hostile supernatural creatures,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gobelyn | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | gobelin | — |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |