Where does “трут” come from?
трут (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic трудъ, from Proto-Slavic trǫdъ — tree-fungus; tinder; mould.
трут (Russian): tinder, amadou; third-person plural present...
Definitions
- tinder, amadou; third-person plural present...
Ancestry of “трут”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | трудъ | tinder fungus |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | trǫdъ | tree-fungus; tinder; mould |