Where does “neahbuend” come from?

neahbuend (Old English) comes from Old English būend, from Old English būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

neahbuend (Old English): a neighbour

Definitions

  1. a neighbour

Ancestry of “neahbuend”, step by step

neahbuend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English būend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbūenddweller, inhabitant
2Old Englishbūanto dwell
3Proto-West Germanic*būan—
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Old English nēah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnēahnigh, near; near
2Proto-West Germanic*nāhwnear, close
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būan →