Where does “neighbour” come from?
Neighbour derives from Middle English neighebor, from Old English nēahġebūr, a compound of Proto-Germanic nēhwaz meaning near and gabūrô meaning dweller, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos.
neighbour (English): A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a...
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- A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a...
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