kindred
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɪndɹɪd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English *cynrēd, *cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).
kin group
kinship group
blood-related
of the same kind
relatives and friends
cognate with
Homog
famille
familia
συγγενικός
gleichartig
affine
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