Where does “unneighbourliness” come from?
unneighbourliness (English) comes from English unneighbourly, from English neighbourly, from English neighbour, from Middle English neighebor, from Old English nēahġebūr, from Proto-West Germanic nāhwagabūrō, from Proto-Germanic nēhwagabūrô, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz — to reach, to attain.
unneighbourliness (English): The quality of being unneighbourly
Definitions
- The quality of being unneighbourly
Ancestry of “unneighbourliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unneighbourly | Not neighbourly; antisocial; In a way that is not... |
| 2 | English | neighbourly | Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful... |
| 3 | English | neighbour | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | neighebor | neighbour; citizen |
| 5 | Old English | nēahġebūr | neighbour |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |