Where does “dröven” come from?
dröven (Low German) comes from Middle Low German dörven, from Old Saxon thurvan, from Proto-West Germanic þurban, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
dröven (Low German): to may, be able; be allowed to
Definitions
- to may, be able; be allowed to
Ancestry of “dröven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | dörven | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | thurvan | to need, to be allowed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þurban | to need |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurbaną | to need, to require; to have to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |