Proto-IE: *tībh-
Meaning: pipe, tubular bone
Old Greek: sī́phōn, -ōnos m. `Röhre, bes. zum Wasserheben, Feuerspitze, Springbrunnen, Weinheber, Siphon etc.'
Latin: tībia f. `Schienbein; Pfeife, Flöte'
Russ. meaning: труба, трубчатая кость
Comments: For Lat. `Schienbein' cf. also Lith stáibi-s, dial. staĩbi-s 'Unterschenkel', rañkōs stáibis 'Unterarm'.