Where does “treiben” come from?

treiben (German) comes 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.

treiben (German): to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force

Definitions

  1. to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force

Ancestry of “treiben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantrīben—
2Old High Germandrīvan—
3Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
4Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “treiben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →