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
- to drive, drive out, expel
Ancestry of “drǣfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | draibijaną | to bother, to badger; to pursue, to drive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “drǣfan”