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