Where does “neighboureth” come from?
neighboureth (English) comes from English neighbour, from Middle English neighebor, 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.
neighboureth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “neighboureth”, step by step
neighboureth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neighbour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neighbour | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | neighebor | neighbour; citizen |
| 3 | Old English | nēahġebūr | neighbour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |