Etymology of the English word drift
the English word
driftderived from the Old Norse word
driftderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhreibh-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*driftizderived from the Old Norse word
driftDate
The earliest known usage of drift in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
spindrift,
adrift,
driftage,
driftbolt,
drifter,
driftfish,
driftpin,
driftwood,
drifty,
snowdrift,
drifted,
driftingDerivations in other languages
Italian
driftUsage
Word found in Modern English
