Where does “driva” come from?

driva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish drīva, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

driva (Swedish): a drift of snow; to drift; wander about; to...

Definitions

  1. a drift of snow; to drift; wander about; to...

Ancestry of “driva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdrīvadrive forward; push on
2Old Norsedrífa—
3Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “driva”

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