Where does “drivrutin” come from?

drivrutin (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.

drivrutin (Swedish): a driver, a device driver

Definitions

  1. a driver, a device driver

Ancestry of “drivrutin”, step by step

drivrutin 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 rutin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrutina routine
2Swedishärendea matter, an errand (purpose of a small trip), an issue, a task, a work item (in a workflow)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →
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