Where does “minidrone” come from?

minidrone (English) comes from English drone, from Middle English drounen — to roar, bellow.

minidrone (English): A relatively small drone

Definitions

  1. A relatively small drone

Ancestry of “minidrone”, step by step

minidrone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English drone

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

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Middle English drounen →