Where does “троллинг” come from?
троллинг (Russian) comes from English trolling, from English troll, from Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European dreh₂- — run; to run, escape.
троллинг (Russian): trolling
Ancestry of “троллинг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trolling | present participle of troll; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | troll | A supernatural being of varying size, now... |
| 3 | Swedish | troll | troll |
| 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 |