Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sibjō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Likely derived from pre-Germanic *sebʰi/*sebʰyo, dative singular of reflexive pronoun Proto-Indo-European *s(w)e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiβ.jɔː/

Noun

*sibjō f

1. relationship, kinship
2. friendship

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *sibjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sibjō	*sibjôz
vocative	*sibjō	*sibjôz
accusative	*sibjǭ	*sibjōz
genitive	*sibjōz	*sibjǫ̂
dative	*sibjōi	*sibjōmaz
instrumental	*sibjō	*sibjōmiz

Derived terms

• *sibjaz
• *sibjōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sibbju
  • Old English: sibb
    • Middle English: sibbe, sib
      • English: sib
      • Scots: sib
      • → Norn: sib (?)
  • Old Frisian: sibbe
    • West Frisian: sibbe
  • Old Saxon: sibbia
    • Middle Low German: sibbe
  • Old Dutch: *sibba
    • Middle Dutch: sibbe
      • Dutch: sibbe (possibly a loanword from Frisian)
  • Old High German: sippea, sibba, sippa
    • Middle High German: sippe
      • German: Sippe
• Old Norse: Sif; sifjar pl
  • Icelandic: Sif; sifjar pl
  • Faroese: Siv
  • Old Swedish: sif (in compounds, e.g. guþsif)
  • Danish: Sif
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰 (sibja)