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
- to strew, spread, disperse; to distribute
Ancestry of “dreifa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | draibijaną | to bother, to badger; to pursue, to drive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “dreifa”