Where does “drǣfan” come from?

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

drǣfan (Old English): to drive, drive out, expel

Definitions

  1. to drive, drive out, expel

Ancestry of “drǣfan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdraibijanąto bother, to badger; to pursue, to drive
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
3Proto-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 draibijaną →