Where does “gendrivning” come from?

gendrivning (Swedish) comes from Swedish gendriva, 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.

Ancestry of “gendrivning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgendrivarefute
2Swedishdrivaa drift of snow; to drift; wander about; to...
3Old Swedishdrīvadrive forward; push on
4Old Norsedrífa—
5Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →