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

Definitions

  1. imperative of drive

Ancestry of “driv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldriveto move; turn; to pursue; to deviate
2Old Norsedrífa—
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →