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Where does “neibour” come from?

neibour (Scots) comes from Middle English neyghebour, from Old English nēahġebūr, from Proto-West Germanic nāhwagabūrō, from Proto-Germanic nēhwagabūrô, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

neibour (Scots): neighbour; partner, husband or wife, bedfellow;...

Definitions

  1. neighbour; partner, husband or wife, bedfellow;...

Ancestry of “neibour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishneyghebour—
2Old Englishnēahġebūrneighbour
3Proto-West Germanicnāhwagabūrō—
4Proto-Germanicnēhwagabūrôneighbour
5Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “neibour”

  • neibourheid
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