Where does “driten” come from?
driten (Middle English) comes from Old English driten, from Proto-Germanic dritanaz, from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.
Ancestry of “driten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | driten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dritanaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drītaną | to defecate; to urinate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |
Words derived from “driten”