Where does “trollata” come from?

trollata (Finnish) comes from Finnish trolli, from English Troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

trollata (Finnish): to troll

Definitions

  1. to troll

Ancestry of “trollata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtrollitroll
2EnglishTrolla native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
3Swedishtrolla troll supernatural being
4Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
5Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

Words derived from “trollata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic truzlą →Every word from Old Norse trǫll →