Where does “sib” come from?

Sib comes from Old English sibb, derived from Proto-Indo-European sebʰ-, a root of uncertain original meaning.

sib (English): Having kinship or relationship; related by...

Definitions

  1. Having kinship or relationship; related by...

Ancestry of “sib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsibhaving kinship; kinsmen; peace
2Old Englishsibbkinship; peace
3Proto-West Germanicsibbjurelationship, kinship
4Proto-Germanicsibjōrelationship, kinship; friendship
5Proto-Indo-Europeansebʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sibjō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sibbju →