Where does “witherdrivan” come from?

witherdrivan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

witherdrivan (Old Dutch): to expel

Definitions

  1. to expel

Ancestry of “witherdrivan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchdrīvanto 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →