sibling
English
Etymology
1903, modern revival of Old English sibling (“relative, a relation, kinsman”), equivalent to sib + -ling. Compare Middle English sib, sibbe (“relative; kinsman”), German Sippe. The term apparently meant merely kin or relative until the 20th century when its necessity for the study of genetics led to its specialized use. For example, the OED has a 1903 citation in which "sibling" must be defined for those who don't know the intended meaning.[1]
Pronunciation
- enPR: sĭbʹ-lĭng, IPA(key): /ˈsɪblɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɪblɪŋ, -ɪŋ
- Hyphenation: sib‧ling
Noun
sibling (plural siblings)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- adoptive sibling
- foster sibling
- full-sibling
- half-sibling
- little sibling
Translations
References
- Karl Pearson; Alice Lee (1903), “On the laws of inheritance in man”, in Biometrika, volume 2, issue 4, page 369:
- These [calculations] will enable us […] to predict the probable character in any individual from a knowledge of one or more parents or brethren (“siblings,” = brothers or sisters).
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