13. Why is there no common word for someone who loses a sibling?

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13. Why is there no common word for someone who loses a sibling?

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Aine wonders, “Why was there no word, the equivalent of orphan or widow, for when you lost your sibling?” Is
there a language you know that has this particular noun in its vocabulary?
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