Where does “dreve” come from?
dreve (English) comes from Middle English dreven, from Old English drēfan, from Proto-West Germanic drōbijan, from Proto-Germanic drōbijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
dreve (English): To trouble; afflict; make anxious
Definitions
- To trouble; afflict; make anxious
Ancestry of “dreve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dreven | — |
| 2 | Old English | drēfan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbijan | to make turbid, cloudy; to trouble, to disturb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drōbijaną | To trouble, disturb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |