Where does “stepsib” come from?
stepsib (English) comes from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
stepsib (English): A stepsibling
Definitions
- A stepsibling
Ancestry of “stepsib”, step by step
stepsib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 2 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 4 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 5 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
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- | — |