Where does “gendriva” come from?

gendriva (Swedish) comes from Swedish driva, 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.

gendriva (Swedish): refute

Definitions

  1. refute

Ancestry of “gendriva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdrivaa drift of snow; to drift; wander about; to...
2Old Swedishdrīvadrive forward; push on
3Old Norsedrífa—
4Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “gendriva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną →