Where does “drieten” come from?
drieten (Low German) comes from Old Saxon drītan, from Proto-Germanic dritą, from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.
drieten (Low German): to shit
Ancestry of “drieten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | drītan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dritą | shit, excrement |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drītaną | to defecate; to urinate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |