Where does “trollerka” come from?

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

trollerka (Polish): trolling

Definitions

  1. trolling

Ancestry of “trollerka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtrolltroll
2EnglishTrolla native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
3Swedishtrolla troll supernatural being
4Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
5Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
6Proto-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 →