Where does “kuggdrev” come from?
kuggdrev (Swedish) comes from Swedish drev, from Old Norse dreif, from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
kuggdrev (Swedish): a gear drive
Definitions
- a gear drive
Ancestry of “kuggdrev”, step by step
kuggdrev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish drev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | drev | a drive (of hunters), a beat, a battue |
| 2 | Old Norse | dreif | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draibō | a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Swedish kugge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kugge | a cog, a tooth, a dent |