Where does “buurman” come from?
buurman (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch buurman, from Dutch buur, from Middle Dutch buur, from Old Dutch būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
buurman (Afrikaans): neighbor
Ancestry of “buurman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | buurman | neighbour |
| 2 | Dutch | buur | neighbour |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buur | inhabitant; neighbour; house, shed, building |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |