Where does “дробовик” come from?

дробовик (Russian) comes from Russian дробь, from Proto-Slavic drobь — small piece.

дробовик (Russian): shotgun

Definitions

  1. shotgun

Ancestry of “дробовик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдробьfraction, broken number; small-shot, pellets,...
2Proto-Slavicdrobьsmall piece
Every word from Proto-Slavic drobь →Every word from Russian дробь →