Where does “reindrift” come from?

reindrift (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk drift, from Old Norse drift, from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

reindrift (Norwegian Nynorsk): reindeer husbandry, reindeer herding

Definitions

  1. reindeer husbandry, reindeer herding

Ancestry of “reindrift”, step by step

reindrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk rein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskreinclean; pure; a reindeer, Rangifer tarandus
2Old Norsehreinnreindeer; clean; bright
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic driftiz →