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

  1. A tendency to act like a troll, or online...

Ancestry of “trollitis”, step by step

trollitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Troll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrolla native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
2Swedishtrolla troll supernatural being
3Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
4Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →