Where does “unneighborly” come from?
unneighborly (English) comes from English neighborly, from English neighbor, 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 — to reach, to attain.
unneighborly (English): Alternative spelling of unneighbourly
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of unneighbourly
Ancestry of “unneighborly”, step by step
unneighborly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neighborly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neighborly | US standard spelling of neighbourly |
| 2 | English | neighbor | US standard spelling of neighbour |
| 3 | Middle English | neyghebour | A neighbour; an adjacent or nearby individual or thing |
| 4 | Old English | nēahġebūr | neighbour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |