Where does “Differenzialgetriebe” come from?

Differenzialgetriebe (German) comes from German Getriebe, from German getrieben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- — to support; to hold.

Differenzialgetriebe (German): differential gear

Definitions

  1. differential gear

Ancestry of “Differenzialgetriebe”, step by step

Differenzialgetriebe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Getriebe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGetriebegear, gears, transmission; entirety of the...
2Germangetriebenpast participle of treiben
3Germantreibento drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
4Middle High Germantrīben
5Old High Germandrīvan
6Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
7Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via German differenzial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandifferenzialdifferential
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-
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