Where does “bedriven” come from?
bedriven (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch be, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
bedriven (Middle Dutch): to carry out, to perform; to lead, to regulate;...
Definitions
- to carry out, to perform; to lead, to regulate;...
Ancestry of “bedriven”, step by step
bedriven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Middle Dutch drîven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | drîven | to drive, to push (forward) |
| 2 | Old Dutch | drīvan | to drive |
| 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 |