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
Ancestry of “neahbuend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | būend | dweller, inhabitant |
| 2 | Old English | būan | to dwell |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |