Where does “voortdrijven” come from?
voortdrijven (Dutch) comes from Dutch voort, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
voortdrijven (Dutch): to propel, to impel, to drive forward; to urge,...
Definitions
- to propel, to impel, to drive forward; to urge,...
Ancestry of “voortdrijven”, step by step
voortdrijven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voort | forth, forwards; Archaic spelling of voord |
| 2 | Dutch | voorde | ford |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 4 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch drijven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | drijven | to float; to drive, to push |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drîven | to drive, to push (forward) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | drīvan | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |