Where does “driva” come from?

driva (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

driva (Norwegian Nynorsk): to drive, move; to propel; to run

Definitions

  1. to drive, move; to propel; to run

Ancestry of “driva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedrífa—
2Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “driva”

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