Individuals who are approximately of the same age and are
linked by common interests, including friends, classmates, and the “kids in the
neighborhood,” are most appropriately referred to as peers. So the answer to
the given question is option “C”. The word peer is thought to have originated
in the late 16th century. People
are of the opinion that this word might have originated from the English word
appear or pier. There is no definite proof as to the word from which peer
exactly originated.