Where does “Sieb” come from?

Sieb (German) comes from Middle High German sip, from Old High German sib, from Proto-Germanic sibi.

Sieb (German): sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle

Definitions

  1. sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle

Ancestry of “Sieb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansip—
2Old High Germansibsieve
3Proto-Germanicsibi—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sibi →Every word from Old High German sib →Every word from Middle High German sip →