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Sib (adj) means Related by blood; part of the same family.

adj
1
Related by blood; part of the same family.
2
Similar to, or like, something else.
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Etymology

Came into English via 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’), and Icelandic sifi (‘related’).

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What is the meaning of sib?
"sib" (adj) means related by blood; part of the same family.
What are the different meanings of sib?
"sib" has 2 main meanings: 1. Related by blood; part of the same family; 2. Similar to, or like, something else.
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