Where does “drieve” come from?

drieve (Central Franconian) comes 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.

drieve (Central Franconian): to drive; to push; to chase; to float

Definitions

  1. to drive; to push; to chase; to float

Ancestry of “drieve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandrīvan—
2Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
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 drībaną →
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