Where does “drivverdig” come from?

drivverdig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål verdig, from Old Norse verðugr, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

drivverdig (Norwegian Bokmål): profitable, productive, exploitable natural resources

Definitions

  1. profitable, productive, exploitable natural resources

Ancestry of “drivverdig”, step by step

drivverdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål verdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålverdigworthy; dignified
2Old Norseverðugr—
3Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Norwegian Bokmål drive

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