Etymology Explorer › Norwegian BokmålWhere does “drivkraft” come from? drivkraft (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kraft, from Old Norse kraptr, from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
drivkraft (Norwegian Bokmål): driving force, impetus
Ancestry of “drivkraft”, step by step drivkraft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kraft Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål kraft a force; power; i kraft - in force 2 Old Norse kraptr strength 3 Proto-Germanic kraftuz strength, power 4 Proto-Germanic -þuz Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... 5 Proto-Indo-European -tus Derives action nouns from verb roots
via Norwegian Bokmål drive Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål drive to move; turn; to pursue; to deviate 2 Old Norse drífa — 3 Proto-Germanic drībaną to drive, push, compel to go 4 Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- to drive, push 5 Proto-Indo-European dʰer- to support; to hold