Where does “dörchdräven” come from?

dörchdräven (Low German) comes from Old Saxon drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “dörchdräven”, step by step

dörchdräven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon drīvan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxondrīvanto drive
2Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Old Saxon þurh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonþurhthrough, by means of
2Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →