Where does “drive” come from?

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

drive (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of driva

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of driva

Ancestry of “drive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdrivato drive, move; to propel; to run
2Old Norsedrífa—
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drive”

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