Where does “skovdrift” come from?

skovdrift (Danish) comes from Danish drift, from Old Norse drift, from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

skovdrift (Danish): forestry

Definitions

  1. forestry

Ancestry of “skovdrift”, step by step

skovdrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish drift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdriftoperation, running; service; drive, urge, desire
2Old Norsedrift—
3Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Danish skov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskovforest
2Old Danishskoghforest
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic driftiz →