Where does “neighbor” come from?
neighbor (English) comes from Middle English neyghebour, from Old English nēahġebūr, from Proto-West Germanic nāhwagabūrō, from Proto-Germanic nēhwagabūrô, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
neighbor (English): US standard spelling of neighbour
Definitions
- US standard spelling of neighbour
Ancestry of “neighbor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | neyghebour | A neighbour; an adjacent or nearby individual or thing |
| 2 | Old English | nēahġebūr | neighbour |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |