Where does “fordrive” come from?
fordrive (English) comes from Middle English fordriven, from Old English fordrīfan, from Proto-West Germanic fradrīban, from Proto-Germanic fradrībaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fordrive (English): To drive away; expel; To drive about; drive here...
Definitions
- To drive away; expel; To drive about; drive here...
Ancestry of “fordrive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fordriven | — |
| 2 | Old English | fordrīfan | to drive, sweep away, drive on, impel, compel,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fradrīban | to drive away, to drive out, to expel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fradrībaną | to drive away, drive out, expel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |