Where does “noorderbuur” come from?

noorderbuur (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...

noorderbuur (Dutch): a neighbouring country to the north

Definitions

  1. a neighbouring country to the north

Ancestry of “noorderbuur”, step by step

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...
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