Where does “buur” come from?

buur (Dutch) comes 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...

buur (Dutch): neighbour

Definitions

  1. neighbour

Ancestry of “buur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “buur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-
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