Where does “vuneendrieven” come from?
vuneendrieven (Low German) comes from Low German drieven, 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.
vuneendrieven (Low German): to disperse; to dispel
Ancestry of “vuneendrieven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | drieven | to drive ; to propel; to force; to put forth; to... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | drîven | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | drīvan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |