Where does “rive” come from?

rive (Finnish) comes from Swedish drev, from Old Norse dreif, from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

rive (Finnish): oakum or tow used as stuffing for log buildings

Definitions

  1. oakum or tow used as stuffing for log buildings

Ancestry of “rive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdreva drive (of hunters), a beat, a battue
2Old Norsedreif—
3Proto-Germanicdraibōa drive, push, move; that which is driven; a...
4Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “rive”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →