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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-—

Words derived from “sib”

  • sibship
  • fullsib
  • stepsib
  • listsib
  • sibset
  • half-sib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sebʰ- →