troll

Swedish

/trɔlː/

noun
Definitions
  • troll supernatural being

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse trǫll (conjurer, mage, witch) derived from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (creature which walks clumsily, giant, fiend, a supernatural being, monster, demon) derived from Proto-Indo-European *derǝ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*derǝ-

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