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English word origin

Etymology of sib

From Middle English sib, from Old English sibb (“related, akin, sib”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjaz (“related”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with West Frisian besibbe (“related”), Middl

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Having kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred. · Akin (to); similar (to).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English sib, from Old English sibb (“related, akin, sib”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjaz (“related”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with West Frisian besibbe (“related”), Middle Dutch sibbe (“related”), Middle Low German sibbe (“related”), Middle High German sippe (“related”), Icelandic sifi (“related”).

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  • Inherited-form mentionsibbang
  • Inherited-form mention*sibjazgem-pro
  • Derivation mention*sebʰ-ine-pro
  • Cognate mentionbesibbefy
  • Cognate mentionsibbedum
  • Cognate mentionsibbegml
  • Cognate mentionsippegmh
  • Cognate mentionsifiis
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Kindred; kin; kinsmen; a body of persons related by blood in any degree. · A kinsman; a blood relation; a relative, near or remote; one closely allied to another; an intimate companion. · A sibling, brother or sister (irrespective of gender) · Any group of animals or plants sharing a corresponding genetic relation

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English sib, sibbe, from Old English sibb (“relationship; gossip; friendliness, kindness; love, friendship, peace, concord, unity, tranquility; peace of mind; a relative, kinsman, kinswoman”), from Proto-West Germanic *sibbju, from Proto-Germanic *sibjō (“kinship”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with West Frisian sibbe (“relative, family member”), Dutch sibbe (“sib”), German Sippe (“tribe, clan”), Icelandic sifjar (“in-laws”), Latin suus (“one's own”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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  • Inherited-form mentionsibbang
  • Inherited-form mention*sibbjugmw-pro
  • Inherited-form mention*sibjōgem-pro
  • Derivation mention*sebʰ-ine-pro
  • Cognate mentionsibbefy
  • Cognate mentionsibbenl
  • Cognate mentionSippede
  • Cognate mentionsifjaris
  • Cognate mentionsuusla

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
verb

To bring into relation; establish a relationship between; make friendly; reconcile.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English *sibben, from Old English sibbian (“to make peace; rejoice”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjōną (“to reconcile”), Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with German sippen (“to be in relationship with, become related to”).

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
verb

To engage in repetitive behaviors such as eye-poking, skin-picking, hand-biting, or head-banging.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the abbreviation SIB, or self-injurious behavior, a behavior found in autism.

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