Where does “listsib” come from?
listsib (English) comes from English SIB, from Middle English sib, from Old English sibb, from Proto-West Germanic sibbju, from Proto-Germanic sibjō, from Proto-Indo-European sebʰ-.
listsib (English): A fellow member of a listserv or newsgroup
Definitions
- A fellow member of a listserv or newsgroup
Ancestry of “listsib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | SIB | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sib | having kinship; kinsmen; peace |
| 3 | Old English | sibb | kinship; peace |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sibbju | relationship, kinship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sibjō | relationship, kinship; friendship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sebʰ- | — |