Where does “køyra” come from?

køyra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse keyra, from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną, from Proto-Germanic karjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

køyra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to drive

Definitions

  1. to drive

Ancestry of “køyra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekeyrato whip, lash; to ride; to fling
2Proto-Germanickaurijanąto turn, sweep
3Proto-Germanickarjanąto scratch, scrape; to sweep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną →