Where does “driving” come from?
Driving comes from Middle English dryvyng, from Old English drīfende, from Proto-Germanic drībandz and drībaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- and dʰer-, roots meaning to push or move forcefully.
driving (English): present participle of drive; That drives; That...
Definitions
- present participle of drive; That drives; That...
Ancestry of “driving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | driving | — |
Words derived from “driving”