Where does “normaldreifing” come from?
normaldreifing (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dreifing, from Icelandic dreifa, from Proto-Germanic draibijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
normaldreifing (Icelandic): normal distribution
Definitions
- normal distribution
Ancestry of “normaldreifing”, step by step
normaldreifing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dreifing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dreifing | dispersion, spreading; distribution; circulation |
| 2 | Icelandic | dreifa | to strew, spread, disperse; to distribute |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draibijaną | to bother, to badger; to pursue, to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Icelandic normal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | normal | — |