sibness

noun

sib·​ness

plural -es

archaic

: kinship, relationship, connection

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sibnesse, probably from Old English gesibness, from gesibb akin, related (from ge-, perfective, associative, and collective prefix + sibb kinsman, sib) + -ness

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