cognate
adjective
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(of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. English father, German Vater, Latin pater)
Example: "the term is obviously cognate with the Malay segan"
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related; connected
Example: "cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry"
noun
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a cognate word.
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a blood relative, especially on the mother's side.