Where does “dróni” come from?

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

dróni (Icelandic): a drone

Definitions

  1. a drone

Ancestry of “dróni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdroneA male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but...
2Middle Englishdrounento roar, bellow
Every word from Middle English drounen →