Where does “dreif” come from?
dreif (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic draibō, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “dreif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | draibō | a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “dreif”