Where does “трутневой” come from?

трутневой (Russian) comes from Russian трутень, from Proto-Slavic trǫtъ — drone.

трутневой (Russian): drone, male bee

Definitions

  1. drone, male bee

Ancestry of “трутневой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтрутеньdrone, male bee; drone, idler, sluggard
2Proto-Slavictrǫtъdrone
Every word from Proto-Slavic trǫtъ →Every word from Russian трутень →
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