Where does “burenruzie” come from?
burenruzie (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...
burenruzie (Dutch): a neighbourly dispute, a quarrel or conflict between neighbours
Definitions
- a neighbourly dispute, a quarrel or conflict between neighbours
Ancestry of “burenruzie”, step by step
burenruzie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch buur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buur | neighbour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | buur | inhabitant; neighbour; house, shed, building |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Dutch ruzie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ruzie | quarrel, row, conflict, dispute |