Where does “nearby” come from?
Nearby comes from Middle English ner-bi, a combination of "ner" (near) and "bi" (by), literally meaning "by near" or "at hand."
nearby (English): adjacent, near, close by; next to, close to
Definitions
- adjacent, near, close by; next to, close to
Ancestry of “nearby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ner-bi | — |