Where does “tib” come from?

tib (English) comes from English tibia, from Latin tībia — the large shin bone, tibia; leg.

tib (English): A tibia; a working-class woman; a prostitute; a...

Definitions

  1. A tibia; a working-class woman; a prostitute; a...

Ancestry of “tib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtibiaThe inner and usually the larger of the two bones...
2Latintībiathe large shin bone, tibia; leg
Every word from Latin tībiaEvery word from English tibia