akin
English
/əˈkɪn/, /ʌˈkɪn/
adj
Definitions
- (of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
- (often) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English of kyn (of kin, related) affix from English kin (sort, type, kind).
Origin
English
kin
Gloss
sort, type, kind
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kinism English
- Kinist English
- dragonkin English
- erfkin English
- kin English
- kindred English
- kinfolk English
- king English
- kinhood English
- kinless English
- kinly English
- kinomics English
- kinship English
- kinslayer English
- kinsman English
- kinsperson English
- kinterm English
- kintype English
- mankind English
- nonkin English
- unakin English
- kin Middle English
- of kyn Middle English