Where does “driv” come from?
driv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål drive, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
driv (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of drive
Ancestry of “driv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | drive | to move; turn; to pursue; to deviate |
| 2 | Old Norse | drífa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |