Where does “Kameltreiber” come from?

Kameltreiber (German) comes from German Treiber, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Kameltreiber (German): camel driver

Definitions

  1. camel driver

Ancestry of “Kameltreiber”, step by step

Kameltreiber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Treiber

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

via German Kamel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKamela camel; a dumb person
2Middle High Germankemel
3Latincamēlusa camel
4Ancient Greekκάμηλοςcamel
5Proto-Semiticgamal-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną
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