Where does “flydrivstoff” come from?

flydrivstoff (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fly, from Norwegian Nynorsk flygemaskin, from Norwegian Nynorsk maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.

flydrivstoff (Norwegian Nynorsk): aviation fuel

Definitions

  1. aviation fuel

Ancestry of “flydrivstoff”, step by step

flydrivstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskflyplane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
2Norwegian Nynorskflygemaskinan aeroplane
3Norwegian Nynorskmaskin<br>; machine
4Frenchmachinemachine, device; machine
5Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
6Latinmāchinacontrivance
7Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
8Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
9Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Norwegian Nynorsk drivstoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdrivstofffuel; propellant
2Norwegian NynorskdriveAlternative form of driva
3Norwegian Nynorskdrivato drive, move; to propel; to run
4Old Norsedrífa
5Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή