Etymology Explorer
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Where does “drán” come from?
drán (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic drēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₁n-.
Ancestry of “drán”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
drēnuz
male bee or wasp; drone
2
Proto-Indo-European
*dʰreh₁n-
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Words derived from “drán”
drönare
kamikazedrönare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₁n- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic drēnuz →