Where does “underdrift” come from?

underdrift (Swedish) comes from Swedish drift, from Old Norse dript, from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

underdrift (Swedish): understatement

Definitions

  1. understatement

Ancestry of “underdrift”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdrifturge, instinct; operation, management
2Old Norsedript—
3Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-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 driftiz →