Where does “drāf” come from?

drāf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drāf (Old English): action of driving; a driving out, expulsion;...

Definitions

  1. action of driving; a driving out, expulsion;...

Ancestry of “drāf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraibōa drive, push, move; that which is driven; a...
2Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drāf”

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