Where does “drave” come from?
Drave comes from Middle English draf, from Old English drāf, the past tense of Old English drīfan meaning "to drive," from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, itself derived from the root dʰer-.
drave (English): simple past tense of drive
Definitions
- simple past tense of drive
Ancestry of “drave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drave | — |
| 2 | Old English | drāf | action of driving; a driving out, expulsion;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draibō | a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a... |
| 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 |