Where does “дроссель” come from?

дроссель (Russian) comes from German drossel, from Middle High German droschel, from Old High German drōscala, from Proto-Germanic þrustalǭ.

дроссель (Russian): дро́ссель •  m inan; throttle

Definitions

  1. дро́ссель •  m inan; throttle

Ancestry of “дроссель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandrosselinflection of drosseln: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germandroschel—
3Old High Germandrōscala—
4Proto-Germanicþrustalǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þrustalǭ →Every word from Old High German drōscala →Every word from Middle High German droschel →