Where does “труженик” come from?

труженик (Russian) comes from Russian труд, from Old East Slavic трудъ, from Proto-Slavic trǫdъ — tree-fungus; tinder; mould.

труженик (Russian): toiler, worker

Definitions

  1. toiler, worker

Ancestry of “труженик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтрудwork, labor/labour; effort, pains; handicrafts
2Old East Slavicтрудъtinder fungus
3Proto-Slavictrǫdъtree-fungus; tinder; mould

Words derived from “труженик”

Every word from Proto-Slavic trǫdъ →Every word from Old East Slavic трудъ →Every word from Russian труд →