Where does “drîven” come from?

drîven (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “drîven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxondrīvanto drive
2Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drîven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →