Where does “step-sibling” come from?
step-sibling (English) comes from English sibling, from Old English sibling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
step-sibling (English): Alternative form of stepsibling
Definitions
- Alternative form of stepsibling
Ancestry of “step-sibling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sibling | A person who shares a parent; one's brother or... |
| 2 | Old English | sibling | relative, kinsman |
| 3 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 4 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |