Where does “biodrivstoff” come from?

biodrivstoff (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål drivstoff, from Norwegian Bokmål drive, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

biodrivstoff (Norwegian Bokmål): biofuel

Definitions

  1. biofuel

Ancestry of “biodrivstoff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldrivstofffuel; propellant
2Norwegian Bokmåldriveto move; turn; to pursue; to deviate
3Old Norsedrífa—
4Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →