Where does “trolling” come from?
Trolling derives from English troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European derǝ-.
trolling (English): present participle of troll; The act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of troll; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “trolling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | troll | A supernatural being of varying size, now... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “trolling”