Where does “fradrībaną” come from?

fradrībaną (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.

fradrībaną (Proto-Germanic): to drive away, drive out, expel

Definitions

  1. to drive away, drive out, expel

Ancestry of “fradrībaną”, step by step

fradrībaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic fra-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic drībaną

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

Words derived from “fradrībaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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