kin
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kin family, race; class, kind. OE.
cyn(n) = OFris,
kin,
ken,
kon, OS.
kunni (Du.
kunne), OHG.
kunni, ON.
kyn, Goth.
kuni :- Gmc. *
kunjam. weak grade of *
kin- *
kan-*
kun,- IE. *
ĝen- *
ĝon-*
ĝn- produce (whence Gr.
génos, L.
genus race, kind, sex,
GENUS, Gr.
gígnesthai become, L.
gignere beget).
Hence
kinsfolk XV,,
kinship XIX,
kinsman XII,
kinswoman XIV.
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