Where does “Siff” come from?
Siff (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German sif, from Old High German ()sif, from Old High German sib, from Proto-Germanic sibi.
Siff (Luxembourgish): sieve
Ancestry of “Siff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sif | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ()sif | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sib | sieve |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sibi | — |