Where does “trollare” come from?

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

trollare (Italian): to troll

Definitions

  1. to troll

Ancestry of “trollare”, step by step

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