Where does “drivverdig” come from?
drivverdig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): profitable, productive, exploitable natural resources
Definitions
- profitable, productive, exploitable natural resources
Ancestry of “drivverdig”, step by step
drivverdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk verdig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | verdig | worthy; dignified |
| 2 | Old Norse | verðugr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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 |