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

  1. tinder, amadou; third-person plural present...

Ancestry of “трут”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтрудъtinder fungus
2Proto-Slavictrǫdъtree-fungus; tinder; mould
Every word from Proto-Slavic trǫdъEvery word from Old East Slavic трудъ