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Where does “draibō” come from?

draibō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

draibō (Proto-Germanic): a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a...

Definitions

  1. a drive, push, move; that which is driven; a...

Ancestry of “draibō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “draibō”

  • drove
  • drover
  • drubbing
  • drave
  • drub
  • draff
  • drovest
  • dravest
  • droveway
  • drubber
  • droff
  • draffish
  • draffy
  • drev
  • kuggdrev
  • drof
  • drove
  • draf
  • drave
  • drāf
  • dreif
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