Where does “Trift” come from?

Trift (German) comes from Middle High German trift, from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Trift (German): grassy track, cattle track; pastureland, grazing,...

Definitions

  1. grassy track, cattle track; pastureland, grazing,...

Ancestry of “Trift”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantriftdriving, floating, acting, way of living
2Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic driftiz →
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