cognate
noun/ˈkɒɡneɪt/
/ˈkɑːɡneɪt/
(linguistics)- a word that has the same origin as another
- ‘Haus’ and ‘house’ are cognates.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.Want to learn more?
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