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Where does “dʰreybʰ-” come from?

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

dʰreybʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to drive, push

Definitions

  1. to drive, push

Ancestry of “dʰreybʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dʰreybʰ-”

  • drive
  • driven
  • driving
  • drove
  • drift
  • drifting
  • driveway
  • adrift
  • driftwood
  • drover
  • drifter
  • drubbing
  • snowdrift
  • drave
  • driveth
  • overdriven
  • driveshaft
  • drivetrain
  • hyperdrive
  • drub
  • downdrift
  • driveline
  • wardriving
  • draff
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