Where does “birman” come from?
birman (Manado Malay) comes from Dutch buurman, from Dutch buur, from Middle Dutch buur, from Old Dutch būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
birman (Manado Malay): neighbor (a person living on adjacent or nearby land/house)
Definitions
- neighbor (a person living on adjacent or nearby land/house)
Ancestry of “birman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buurman | neighbour |
| 2 | Dutch | buur | neighbour |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buur | inhabitant; neighbour; house, shed, building |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |