bydweller etymology

English word bydweller comes from English by-, English dweller

Detailed word origin of bydweller

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
by- English (eng) Prefix denoting nearness or roundaboutness. Prefix meaning secondary, incidental, or parallel to (usually non-productive) town or city.
dweller English (eng) An inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.
bydweller English (eng) One who dwells near; a neighbour.

Words with the same origin as bydweller

Descendants of by-
bybidder bycatch byelection byfall byfellow byform byground byhanger byland byline bymatter bypass bypath byplay byproduct byrunning bysitter byspeech bystander bystreet bytalk bytown bywalk bywork