Where does “trift” come from?
trift (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic driftiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
trift (Middle High German): driving, floating, acting, way of living
Definitions
- driving, floating, acting, way of living
Ancestry of “trift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | driftiz | driving |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “trift”