𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽
Gothic
/ˈdriːβan/
verb
Definitions
- to drive, force to go
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *drībaną (drive) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (push, drive).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*dʰreybʰ-
Gloss
push, drive
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *dʰer- Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *draibijaną Proto-Germanic
- *draibō Proto-Germanic
- *driftiz Proto-Germanic
- *drībandz Proto-Germanic
- *drībaną Proto-Germanic
- drifan Old English
- drīfan Old English
- drífa Old Norse
- *drīvan Old High German
- trīban, triban Old High German
- dreiwen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- 𐌿𐍃𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- *drīban gmw-pro
- drīvan Old Dutch
- drīven Old Dutch
- drīvan Old Saxon
- drīva Old Frisian