Where does “bedriva” come from?
bedriva (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German bedrîven, from Middle Low German drîven, from Old Saxon drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “bedriva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | bedrîven | to drive cattle |
| 2 | Middle Low German | drîven | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | drīvan | to drive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |