Where does “Drona” come from?

Drona comes from Sanskrit द्रोण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dráwnam, from Proto-Indo-European dréw-no-m, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dóru meaning wood or tree.

Drona (English): The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata

Definitions

  1. The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata

Ancestry of “Drona”, step by step

Drona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit द्रोण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्रोणa wooden vessel, bucket, trough; a Soma vessel; a...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandráwnamwooden object
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via English drone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdroneA male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but...
2Middle Englishdrounento roar, bellow

Words derived from “Drona”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →