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
unneighbourliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unneighbourly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |