Where does “dreifa” come from?

dreifa (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic draibijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dreifa (Icelandic): to strew, spread, disperse; to distribute

Definitions

  1. to strew, spread, disperse; to distribute

Ancestry of “dreifa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraibijanąto bother, to badger; to pursue, to drive
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dreifa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic draibijaną →
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