Where does “buurvrijer” come from?

buurvrijer (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...

buurvrijer (Dutch): male neighbour who is a bachelor

Definitions

  1. male neighbour who is a bachelor

Ancestry of “buurvrijer”, step by step

buurvrijer 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 vrijer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvrijersuitor; lover, friend; bachelor
2Middle Dutchvriër—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →