Where does “dreif” come from?

dreif (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dreif, from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dreif (Icelandic): Used only in set phrases

Definitions

  1. Used only in set phrases

Ancestry of “dreif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedreif—
2Proto-Germanicdraibōa drive, push, move; that which is driven; a...
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-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 drībaną →