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Where does “driver” come from?

Driver comes from Middle English drivere, meaning one who drives cattle or a vehicle.

driver (English): One who drives something, in any sense of the...

Definitions

  1. One who drives something, in any sense of the...

Ancestry of “driver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdrivere—

Words derived from “driver”

  • screwdriver
  • cabdriver
  • driverless
  • piledriver
  • nondriver
  • codriver
  • driverside
  • multidriver
  • driveress
  • stake-driver
  • driver
  • driver
  • drive
  • driveur
  • driver
  • ドライバー
  • drajver
  • drayber
  • dereva
  • draiva
Every word from Middle English drivere →