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Where does “sibh” come from?

sibh (Irish) comes from Old Irish sib, from Proto-Celtic swiswis, from Proto-Celtic swīs, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.

sibh (Irish): you , ye/you

Definitions

  1. you , ye/you

Ancestry of “sibh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsibyou , ye
2Proto-Celticswiswis—
3Proto-Celticswīsyou pl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—

Words derived from “sibh”

  • daoibhse
  • daoibh
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