Where does “neighborhood” come from?
Neighborhood derives from Middle English neȝeburrede, a compound of neighbor and the suffix -red meaning condition or state.
neighborhood (English): The quality of being a neighbor, of living...
Definitions
- The quality of being a neighbor, of living...
Ancestry of “neighborhood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | neȝeburredde | — |