Where does “snödriva” come from?

snödriva (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.

snödriva (Swedish): a snowdrift (mound or bank of snow accumulated by the wind)

Definitions

  1. a snowdrift (mound or bank of snow accumulated by the wind)

Ancestry of “snödriva”, step by step

snödriva 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 snö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnösnow; frozen, crystalline water falling as...
2Old Swedishsniōr—
3Old Norsesnærsnow
4Proto-Germanicsnaiwazsnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
6Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →