Where does “flydrivstoff” come from?

flydrivstoff (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.

flydrivstoff (Norwegian Bokmål): aviation fuel

Definitions

  1. aviation fuel

Ancestry of “flydrivstoff”, step by step

flydrivstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål drivstoff

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

via Norwegian Bokmål fly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålflyplane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
2Old Norsefljúgato fly
3Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →