Where does “neibourheid” come from?
neibourheid (Scots) comes from Scots neibour, 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.
neibourheid (Scots): neighbourhood
Definitions
- neighbourhood
Ancestry of “neibourheid”, step by step
neibourheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots neibour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | neibour | neighbour; partner, husband or wife, bedfellow;... |
| 2 | Middle English | neyghebour | A neighbour; an adjacent or nearby individual or thing |
| 3 | Old English | nēahġebūr | neighbour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |