drôle

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French word drôle comes from Proto-Indo-European *derw-, and later Proto-Germanic *truzlą (A supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant; monster.)

*derw- (Proto-Indo-European)

*truzlą (Proto-Germanic)

A supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant; monster.

troll (Old Norse)

drolle (Middle Dutch)

drolle (Old French)

drôle (French)

(sometimes with "de") strange, weird, bizarre. Funny, amusing.

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