Where does “drivaksel” come from?
drivaksel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aksel, from Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
drivaksel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a driveshaft
Definitions
- a driveshaft
Ancestry of “drivaksel”, step by step
drivaksel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk aksel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | aksel | an axle; a shoulder |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫxl | shoulder; ridge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Norwegian Nynorsk drive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | drive | Alternative form of driva |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | driva | to drive, move; to propel; to run |
| 3 | Old Norse | drífa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |