Where does “triibe” come from?

triibe (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

triibe (Alemannic German): to drive, urge, push

Definitions

  1. to drive, urge, push

Ancestry of “triibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrīben—
2Old High Germandrīvan—
3Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
4Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
6Proto-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 →