drone

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English word drone comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrs, and later Proto-Germanic *drēnuz (Male bee or wasp; drone.)

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*dʰrs (Proto-Indo-European)

*drēnuz (Proto-Germanic)

Male bee or wasp; drone.

drǣn (Old English)

drone (Middle English)

drone (English)

(now, _, rare) Someone who does not work; a lazy person, an idler.. A male bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee.. A remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).. One who performs menial or tedious work; a drudge.

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