Where does “driftskostnad” come from?

driftskostnad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kostnad, from Old Norse kostnaðr, from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

driftskostnad (Norwegian Nynorsk): operating cost

Definitions

  1. operating cost

Ancestry of “driftskostnad”, step by step

driftskostnad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kostnad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkostnadcost, expense
2Old Norsekostnaðrcost, expense; maintenance, living
3Old Norsekostato try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt
4Old Norsenaðrsnake
5Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—

via Norwegian Nynorsk drift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdriftoperation; drift; drive
2Old Norsedrift—
3Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Old Norse naðr →