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

a driving
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

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