Where does “troll” come from?
troll (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
troll (Norwegian Nynorsk): troll
Ancestry of “troll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |
Words derived from “troll”