Where does “drev” come from?

drev (Danish) comes from Old Norse drif, from Proto-Germanic dribą, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drev (Danish): drive; pinion; drove

Definitions

  1. drive; pinion; drove

Ancestry of “drev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrif—
2Proto-Germanicdribąa driving
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 →