Where does “drieven” come from?
drieven (Low German) comes from Middle Low German drîven, 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.
drieven (Low German): to drive ; to propel; to force; to put forth; to...
Definitions
- to drive ; to propel; to force; to put forth; to...
Ancestry of “drieven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | drîven | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | drīvan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “drieven”