Where does “dricht” come from?

dricht (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “dricht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →