Where does “framdrift” come from?

framdrift (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fram, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

framdrift (Norwegian Nynorsk): progress; propulsion

Definitions

  1. progress; propulsion

Ancestry of “framdrift”, step by step

framdrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskframforward
2Old Norseframforward, forth
3Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
4Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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 pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →