Where does “drijven” come from?
drijven (Dutch) comes 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.
drijven (Dutch): to float; to drive, to push
Definitions
- to float; to drive, to push
Ancestry of “drijven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | drîven | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | drīvan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “drijven”