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The word sibling was artifically 'revived' in 1903 from Anglo-Saxon as previously modern English had lacked a simple word for brother(s) and/or sister(s). The word is mainly used in medicine, Biology, anthropology and sociology.

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Hindi and/or Sanskrit. From the word bhrata.

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origin - middle english. from old french - cosin from latin, consobrinus 'mother's sister's child' con = with & sobrinus = second cousin (from soror - sister)

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a sibling is like your brother or sister

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