Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sibjaz

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

Derived from or related to *sibjō (“kinship, friendship”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiβ.jɑz/

Adjective

*sibjaz

Inflection

Declension of *sibjaz (ja-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*sibjaz	*sibjō	*sibją, -atō	*sibjai	*sibjôz	*sibjō
accusative	*sibjanǭ	*sibjǭ	*sibją, -atō	*sibjanz	*sibjōz	*sibjō
genitive	*sibjas, -is	*sibjaizōz	*sibjas, -is	*sibjaizǫ̂	*sibjaizǫ̂	*sibjaizǫ̂
dative	*sibjammai	*sibjaizōi	*sibjammai	*sibjaimaz	*sibjaimaz	*sibjaimaz
instrumental	*sibjanō	*sibjaizō	*sibjanō	*sibjaimiz	*sibjaimiz	*sibjaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*sibjô	*sibjǭ	*sibjô	*sibjaniz	*sibjōniz	*sibjōnō
accusative	*sibjanų	*sibjōnų	*sibjô	*sibjanunz	*sibjōnunz	*sibjōnō
genitive	*sibiniz	*sibjōniz	*sibiniz	*sibjanǫ̂	*sibjōnǫ̂	*sibjanǫ̂
dative	*sibini	*sibjōni	*sibini	*sibjammaz	*sibjōmaz	*sibjammaz
instrumental	*sibinē	*sibjōnē	*sibinē	*sibjammiz	*sibjōmiz	*sibjammiz

Derived terms

*unsibjaz

Descendants

Old English: *sibb, feorsibb
Old High German: sibbi, sippi
Gothic: *𐍃𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌹𐍃 (*sibjis) (in 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌹𐍃 (unsibjis))

References

Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN