Where does “doordrijven” come from?

doordrijven (Dutch) comes from Dutch drijven, from Middle Dutch drîven, from Old Dutch drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

doordrijven (Dutch): to push through, to carry through

Definitions

  1. to push through, to carry through

Ancestry of “doordrijven”, step by step

doordrijven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch drijven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrijvento float; to drive, to push
2Middle Dutchdrîvento drive, to push (forward)
3Old Dutchdrīvanto drive
4Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
5Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Dutch door

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoorthrough; across, around; because of, due to
2Middle Dutchdōrethrough
3Old Dutchthurothrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →