Where does “drolle” come from?

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

drolle (Old French): one who lives luxuriously; joker

Definitions

  1. one who lives luxuriously; joker

Ancestry of “drolle”, step by step

drolle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch drol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdrolfat little man, goblin
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape

via Dutch drol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrolturd; mythological giant or evil spirit
2Middle Dutchdrolle—

Words derived from “drolle”

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