Where does “dřít” come from?

dřít (Czech) comes from Old Czech dřieti, from Proto-Slavic dertì — to tear.

dřít (Czech): to rub, chafe, grind; to slave away; to swot

Definitions

  1. to rub, chafe, grind; to slave away; to swot

Ancestry of “dřít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechdřietito rub, to chafe, to grind
2Proto-Slavicdertìto tear

Words derived from “dřít”

Every word from Proto-Slavic dertì →Every word from Old Czech dřieti →