Where does “dréif” come from?
dréif (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German druovi, from Old High German truobi, from Proto-West Germanic drōbī, from Proto-Germanic drōbuz — turbid, disturbed, troubled.
dréif (Luxembourgish): dim, dull; murky, turbid; cloudy, misty, grey
Definitions
- dim, dull; murky, turbid; cloudy, misty, grey
Ancestry of “dréif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | druovi | — |
| 2 | Old High German | truobi | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | drōbī | turbid, cloudy; troubled, disturbed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drōbuz | turbid, disturbed, troubled |