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Where does “fradrīban” come from?

fradrīban (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fradrībaną, 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.

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

Definitions

  1. to drive away, to drive out, to expel

Ancestry of “fradrīban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfradrībanąto drive away, drive out, expel
2Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fradrīban”

  • fordrive
  • fordriven
  • fordrīfan
  • fordrifan
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