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Where does “driest” come from?

driest (Dutch) comes from Middle Low German drīste, from Old Saxon thrīsti, from Proto-West Germanic *þrīstī.

driest (Dutch): bold, reckless

Definitions

  1. bold, reckless

Ancestry of “driest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandrīste—
2Old Saxonthrīsti—
3Proto-West Germanic*þrīstī—

Words derived from “driest”

  • driesteling
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