Where does “driftbui” come from?
driftbui (Dutch) comes from Dutch drift, from Middle Dutch drift, from Old Dutch drift, from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
driftbui (Dutch): anger tantrum, fit of anger
Definitions
- anger tantrum, fit of anger
Ancestry of “driftbui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | drift | passion; strong and sudden upwelling of anger: a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drift | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | drift | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | driftiz | driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |