Where does “half-sib” come from?

half-sib (English) comes from English half, from Middle English half, from Old English healf, from Proto-Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

half-sib (English): The offspring of only one of one's parents

Definitions

  1. The offspring of only one of one's parents

Ancestry of “half-sib”, step by step

half-sib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English half

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhalfConsisting of a half; Consisting of some...
2Middle Englishhalfhalf
3Old Englishhealfside; half; partly
4Proto-Germanic*halb
5Proto-Germanichalbazhalf
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

via English SIB

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSIBHaving kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred
2Middle Englishsibhaving kinship; kinsmen; peace
3Old Englishsibbkinship; peace
4Proto-West Germanicsibbjurelationship, kinship
5Proto-Germanicsibjōrelationship, kinship; friendship
6Proto-Indo-Europeansebʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-Every word from Proto-Germanic halbaz