Where does “goblin” come from?

goblin (Polish) comes from English goblin, from Middle English gobelyn, from Old Northern French gobelin.

goblin (Polish): goblin

Definitions

  1. goblin

Ancestry of “goblin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoblinOne of various hostile supernatural creatures,...
2Middle Englishgobelyn—
3Old Northern Frenchgobelin—
Every word from Old Northern French gobelin →Every word from Middle English gobelyn →Every word from English goblin →