Where does “naapuri” come from?
naapuri (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish nabor, from Middle Low German nābûr, from Proto-Germanic nēhwagabūrô, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
naapuri (Finnish): neighbor; In compounds, signifies "neighboring"
Definitions
- neighbor; In compounds, signifies "neighboring"
Ancestry of “naapuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | nabor | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | nābûr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “naapuri”