Where does “buurten” come from?

buurten (Dutch) comes from Dutch buurt, from Middle Dutch buurt, from Middle Dutch ghebuerte — surroundings.

buurten (Dutch): to visit a neighbour

Definitions

  1. to visit a neighbour

Ancestry of “buurten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbuurtneighborhood, part of town; vicinity, proximity
2Middle Dutchbuurtdistrict
3Middle Dutchghebuertesurroundings
Every word from Middle Dutch ghebuerte →