godsib

Middle English

noun

Definitions

One's sponsor at baptism or confirmation, a godparent
A close friend or companion; buddy, pal
A gossip.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English godsibb (godparent, sponsor) affix from Middle English god + Middle English sibbe.

Origin

Middle English

sibbe

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

god English
god Old English
godsibb Old English
sibb Old English
god Middle English
goddes Middle English
godfader Middle English
godmoder Middle English
gossib Middle English
sibbe Middle English
goistibe Middle Irish