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Where does “consanguinity” come from?

Consanguinity derives from Middle English consanguinite, from Latin consanguinitatem, meaning blood relationship or kinship.

consanguinity (English): A consanguineous or family relationship through...

Definitions

  1. A consanguineous or family relationship through...

Ancestry of “consanguinity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconsanguinytee—
2Latinconsanguinitatemaccusative singular of cōnsanguinitās
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