Where does “buur” come from?

buur (Middle Dutch) comes 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...

buur (Middle Dutch): inhabitant; neighbour; house, shed, building

Definitions

  1. inhabitant; neighbour; house, shed, building

Ancestry of “buur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbūr—
2Proto-West Germanic*būr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “buur”

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