'driving' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'drīfan,' where 'drīf-' meant 'to drive or push forward.'

'drīfan' transformed into the Middle English word 'driven,' and eventually became the modern English word 'drive' and its derivative 'driving.'

Initially, it meant 'to push or propel,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'operating a vehicle.'