Where does “troll” come from?
troll (Middle English) comes from Old French troller, from Middle High German trollen, from Proto-Germanic truzlōną — to lumber.
troll (Middle English): to go about, stroll, roll from side to side
Definitions
- to go about, stroll, roll from side to side
Ancestry of “troll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | troller | to quest, to wander |
| 2 | Middle High German | trollen | to stroll |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | truzlōną | to lumber |