Where does “trollitis” come from?
trollitis (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.
trollitis (English): A tendency to act like a troll, or online...
Definitions
- A tendency to act like a troll, or online...
Ancestry of “trollitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Troll | — |
| 2 | Swedish | troll | troll |
| 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 |