Where does “trouille” come from?

trouille (French) comes from Dutch drol, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.

trouille (French): fear

Definitions

  1. fear

Ancestry of “trouille”, step by step

trouille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch drol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrolturd; mythological giant or evil spirit
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

via Old French troillier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtroillierto grind

Words derived from “trouille”

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