Where does “sibbe” come from?
sibbe (Middle English) comes from Old English sibb, from Proto-West Germanic sibbju, from Proto-Germanic sibjō, from Proto-Indo-European sebʰ-.
sibbe (Middle English): relative; kinsman
Ancestry of “sibbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sibb | kinship; peace |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sibbju | relationship, kinship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sibjō | relationship, kinship; friendship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sebʰ- | — |