Where does “dreifing” come from?
dreifing (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dreifa, from Proto-Germanic draibijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dreifing (Icelandic): dispersion, spreading; distribution; circulation
Definitions
- dispersion, spreading; distribution; circulation
Ancestry of “dreifing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | dreifa | to strew, spread, disperse; to distribute |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | draibijaną | to bother, to badger; to pursue, to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |