Where does “akin” come from?
Akin comes from Middle English of kyn, meaning related by family, from the preposition of and kyn meaning kin or family.
akin (English): Of the same kin; related by blood; Allied by...
Definitions
- Of the same kin; related by blood; Allied by...
Ancestry of “akin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | of kyn | related, of kin |
Words derived from “akin”