Where does “riverauta” come from?
riverauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish rive, from Swedish drev, from Old Norse dreif, from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
riverauta (Finnish): caulking iron
Definitions
- caulking iron
Ancestry of “riverauta”, step by step
riverauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rive | oakum or tow used as stuffing for log buildings |
| 2 | Swedish | drev | a drive (of hunters), a beat, a battue |
| 3 | Old Norse | dreif | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draibō | a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |