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
- grassy track, cattle track; pastureland, grazing,...
Ancestry of “Trift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | trift | driving, floating, acting, way of living |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | driftiz | driving |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “Trift”