Where does “benedenbuur” come from?

benedenbuur (Dutch) comes 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...

benedenbuur (Dutch): downstairs neighbour

Definitions

  1. downstairs neighbour

Ancestry of “benedenbuur”, step by step

benedenbuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch buur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbuurneighbour
2Middle Dutchbuurinhabitant; neighbour; house, shed, building
3Old Dutchbūr—
4Proto-West Germanic*būr—
5Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

via Dutch beneden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbenedenbelow; downstairs; under, below, beneath
2Middle Dutchbeneden—
3Proto-Germanicniþanēfrom below, from beneath; below, beneath
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →
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