Where does “sifji” come from?

sifji (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sifi, from Proto-West Germanic sibi, from Proto-Indo-European seyp- — to pour out, trickle, strain; to pour out, drip,...

sifji (Icelandic): a close relation, a close relative

Definitions

  1. a close relation, a close relative

Ancestry of “sifji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesifia relation by marriage, an affinis
2Proto-West Germanicsibisieve
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseyp-to pour out, trickle, strain; to pour out, drip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyp- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sibi →Every word from Old Norse sifi →