Where does “drivaxel” come from?

drivaxel (Swedish) comes from Swedish driva, from Old Swedish drīva, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drivaxel (Swedish): a drive shaft

Definitions

  1. a drive shaft

Ancestry of “drivaxel”, step by step

drivaxel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish driva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdrivaa drift of snow; to drift; wander about; to...
2Old Swedishdrīvadrive forward; push on
3Old Norsedrífa—
4Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Swedish Axel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAxela shoulder
2Old Swedishaxul—
3Old Norseǫxullan axle
4Proto-Germanicahsulaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →