Where does “trol” come from?
trol (Romanian) comes from French troll, from English Troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
trol (Romanian): troll
Definitions
- troll
Ancestry of “trol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | troll | troll; The act of trolling |
| 2 | English | Troll | a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan |
| 3 | Swedish | troll | a troll supernatural being |
| 4 | Old Norse | trǫll | witch, mage, conjurer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | truzlą | a supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreh₂- | run; to run, escape |