sib.
Having kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred.
Meaning & usage
Having kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred.
Akin (to); similar (to).
Where this word comes from
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”).
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
A group of individuals unilaterally descended from a single (real or postulated) common ancestor
Where this word comes from
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”).
To bring into relation; establish a relationship between; make friendly; reconcile.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English *sibben, *sibbien, 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”).
To engage in repetitive behaviors such as eye-poking, skin-picking, hand-biting, or head-banging.
Where this word comes from
From the abbreviation SIB, or self-injurious behavior, a behavior found in autism.
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