Where does “troli” come from?

troli (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto trolo, from Norwegian troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

troli (Esperanto): to troll

Definitions

  1. to troll

Ancestry of “troli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantotrolotroll
2Norwegiantroll—
3Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
4Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →