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

  1. to float; to drive, to push

Ancestry of “drijven”, step by step

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

Words derived from “drijven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →