Where does “trol” come from?

trol (Portuguese) comes from English trawl, from Dutch traghelen, from Dutch traghel, from Latin trāgula — a javelin or dart having a throwing-strap (āmentum).

trol (Portuguese): Alternative form of troll

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of troll

Ancestry of “trol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrawlA net or dragnet used for trawling; A long...
2Dutchtraghelento drage
3Dutchtragheldragnet
4Latintrāgulaa javelin or dart having a throwing-strap (āmentum)
Every word from Latin trāgula →