Where does “droni” come from?

droni (Swahili) comes from English drone, from Middle English drounen — to roar, bellow.

droni (Swahili): drone

Definitions

  1. drone

Ancestry of “droni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdroneA male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but...
2Middle Englishdrounento roar, bellow
Every word from Middle English drounen →