Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dribą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Zero-grade noun derived from *drībaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdri.βɑ̃/

Noun

*dribą n

1. a driving
2. a drove

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *dribą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*dribą	*dribō
vocative	*dribą	*dribō
accusative	*dribą	*dribō
genitive	*dribas, *dribis	*dribǫ̂
dative	*dribai	*dribamaz
instrumental	*dribō	*dribamiz

Synonyms

• *draibō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *drib m
  • Old English: drif m or n
  • Old Saxon: *drif
    • Middle Low German: drif, drīf, drēf n
  • Old High German: *trib
    • ⇒? Middle High German: anetrip, antrip m
      • German: Antrieb m
  • ⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *gadrib n
    • Old English: ġedrif
    • Old High German: *gitrib
      • Middle High German: getrip
      • ⇒ Old High German: anagitrib m
• Old Norse: drif
  • Icelandic: drif
  • Old Swedish: drif
    • Swedish: drev
  • Old Danish: drif
    • Danish: drev