Where does “sibness” come from?
sibness (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-.
Ancestry of “sibness”, step by step
sibness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English SIB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | SIB | Having kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred |
| 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- | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |