Where does “fordrīfan” come from?
fordrīfan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic fradrīban, from Proto-Germanic fradrībaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fordrīfan (Old English): to drive, sweep away, drive on, impel, compel,...
Definitions
- to drive, sweep away, drive on, impel, compel,...
Ancestry of “fordrīfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | fradrīban | to drive away, to drive out, to expel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fradrībaną | to drive away, drive out, expel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |